Advisory Group Cautions Patent Office on AI Tools, Mulls Reform

The Patent Public Advisory Committee urged the US Patent and Trademark Office to be cautious and thoughtful when applying artificial intelligence to essential agency operations, and to continue examining whether unintended consequences call for changes to the 2011 America Invents Act.

The PPAC, which advises the Patent Office director on policies and performance, noted stakeholders’ ongoing frustrations with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s ability to invalidate patents the PTO previously issued. “The most consistent feedback we’ve heard from the public and stakeholders is the importance of reliable and durable patent rights,” said member Steve Caltrider at a public ...