In an article published in Thomson Reuters Westlaw Today, Banner Witcoff’s Kirk Sigmon and Hengyi Jiang examine recent policy shifts in both China and the U.S. that signal a greater openness to AI-related patents, creating a more favorable environment for inventors.
Unlike prior years, both China and the United States are actively encouraging inventors to file Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)-related patents. This recent shift, partially driven by efforts to support fast-moving domestic AI industries, has been accompanied by a significant and very valuable policy development: Both the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) have adopted more flexible examination standards for AI and machine learning (“ML”) applications.
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