6 May 2020 • 1 minute read
Protecting AI technologies through patents: A US guide
DLA Piper's latest handbookArtificial intelligence has traditionally been broadly defined as a computer system that is capable of performing tasks that normally require human intelligence. As innovation in artificial intelligence continues, so too does the definition of artificial intelligence itself, which now focuses on systems that can learn and innovate based on evolving data, often in ways that exceed human intelligence or ability.
Regardless of definition, it is clear that today’s companies increasingly leverage artificial intelligence techniques to simplify and/or improve processes around them. Artificial intelligence has a wide range of applications, from computer security to predicting your next online marketplace order. These developments are happening in fields as far-ranging as commercial banking, sports analytics, computer hardware companies, review authentication, and healthcare.
But companies that increasingly rely on these exciting innovations find themselves facing the need to protect the company by protecting those innovations. For those moving into AI, a strong patent portfolio developed around a company’s artificial intelligence innovations is an important asset, both offensively and defensively.
In this handbook, we take a concise look at the importance of protecting AI-based inventions through a strong patent strategy.
