On January 31, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (US
PTO) organized a full-day event titled "Artificial
Intelligence: Intellectual Property Policy Considerations"
which included numerous speakers such as government administrators,
academics, industry leaders, and practitioners. One of the many
topics discussed the challenges of patenting AI, implications of
advancing AI technology on IP laws such as copyright and
trademarks, and perspectives on AI policies around the world. In
the following slides, some of the topics are summarized with
highlights and comments: (i) focus areas of the current
administration for promoting AI R&D in US, (ii) key aspects of
AI and strategies for preparing AI related patent applications, and
(iii) perspectives on AI policies in EU, China, Singapore, and
Japan.
