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ARTICLE · 06 NOVEMBER 2026

AI Patent Consultation: What Innovators Need To Know

Singapore's Ministry of Law and IPOS have launched a public consultation examining how the patent system should adapt to AI-assisted innovation, focusing on two critical questions: what level of human contribution qualifies for inventorship when AI participates in the inventive process, and how AI-generated technical disclosures should be treated as prior art. The consultation explores scenarios from AI-assisted drug discovery and raises significant implications for businesses developing RAG systems, AI age

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In August 2026, Singapore’s Ministry of Law and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) launched a public consultation examining how Singapore’s patent system should respond to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in innovation. The public consultation from 26 August 2026 to 22 October 2026, seeks feedback on how Singapore’s intellectual property framework can remain fit for purpose as AI becomes increasingly embedded in research, development and inventive activity. This article focuses on the patent issues

Importantly, the consultation does not revisit whether AI-related inventions are patentable. Instead, it looks at two newer questions

  • how much human contribution is needed for inventorship when AI is part of the inventive process; and

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