The use of AI tools or systems in innovation, particularly in chemistry and biology, is increasing. However, the law around patenting inventions where such tools have been used, or where the invention is an AI tool per se, is still developing.
The webinar will cover:
- What are the implications for organisations and scientists who are using AI systems in their research and development pipelines with a view to protecting their inventive output?
- Which form of intellectual property right will provide the stongest protection for such an invention - patent or trade secret?
- What factors should be considered in making this decision?
- What steps should be taken to ensure that any patent applied for, or which has been granted, will not be refused or invalidated on the basis it was created by an AI tool?
The webinar will cover:
- Patents, patentability and process
- Trade Secret Protection
- Patentablity of AI based inventions
- Key questions to address when deciding to patent an invention or maintain it as a trade secret
- Practical steps when using AI tools/systems in the inventive process
