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Suspended UKIPO Guidelines on patent applications relating to AI inventions
On 23 November 2023, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) temporarily suspended the guidelines for the examination of patent applications related to artificial intelligence (AI) inventions. The guidelines clarified that patents are available fo…
- UKIPO Guidelines on patent applications relating to AI inventions, UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) (Official)
Published UKIPO Guidelines on patent applications relating to AI inventions
On 22 September 2022, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published the guidelines for the examination of patent applications for inventions relating to artificial intelligence (AI). The guidelines clarify that patents are available for AI inv…
- UKIPO Guidelines on patent applications relating to AI inventions, UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) (Official)
Published response to the consultation on UK Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents
On 28 June 2022, the UK government published its response to the consultation on "Artificial intelligence and intellectual property: copyrights and patents". The response focused on copyright protection for computer-generated works (CGWs); exception…
- UK Intellectual Property Office: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: copyright and patents: Government response to consultation, GOV.UK (Official)
Closed consultation on UK Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents
On 7 January 2022, the United Kingdom government closed the public consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Copyright and patents, featuring proposals for reform to the intellectual property (IP), which was open for comments…
- UK Intellectual Property Office: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: copyright and patents: Government response to consultation, GOV.UK (Official)
Opened consultation on UK Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents
On 29 October 2021, the UK government opened a public consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property, copyright and patents featuring proposals for reform to the intellectual property (IP) until 7 January 2022. The document focuse…
- UK Intellectual Property Office: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: copyright and patents: Government response to consultation, GOV.UK (Official)