AI-related resources

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Below is a list of the current USPTO guidance and training materials on issues relevant to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Guidance on practitioner use of AI

Inventorship

On February 13, 2024, the USPTO issued guidance and examples on inventorship specifically for AI-assisted inventions. The USPTO is currently reviewing the examples for compliance with the AI policies of the White House, the Department of Commerce, and the USPTO. Accordingly, the examples have been placed in the Archive below.

Subject matter eligibility

The USPTO issued a guidance update on patent subject matter eligibility (SME) to address innovation in critical and emerging technologies (ET), especially AI.

Compliance with 35 U.S.C. 112

Artificial Intelligence Patent Dataset (AIPD)

Archive

This is an archival section that lists past AI-related guidance materials. These materials are not current and are presented for informational purposes only.