Some feel that artificial intelligence (AI) is
revolutionizing the way patents are prosecuted, while others
disagree. When we hear this term used in relation to
patent prosecution, we immediately think of prior
art searching. However, AI is being employed in several other
ways.
As Susan Krelitz, adjunct professor of Intellectual Asset
Management at the Mitchell Hamlin School of Law said, "IP
Law firms and departments will use AI if it makes their life
easier, faster or less expensive. It is that simple." Let
us discuss each of the following areas, with specific examples,
where AI has proven to be easier, faster or less expensive:
- Prior art searching
- Invention submission evaluation
