Today, the USPTO released a report: Public Views on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Policy.
It looks at the impact of artificial intelligence
(AI) on intellectual property (IP) law, including on patent,
trademark, copyright, trade secret, and database protection.
As stated in the USPTO announcement:
"To that end, the USPTO proactively solicited public
input through two formal Requests for Comments published in the Federal
Register. In response, the agency received approximately 200 unique
comments from a broad range of experts in foreign patent offices, bar
associations, trade associations, academia, law firms, and companies in the
electronics, software, automobile, medical, and pharmaceutical industries.
As the report indicates, the majority of commenters believe
the U.S. legal system is well equipped to handle the emerging issues raised
by AI. However, many commented that the USPTO and IP stakeholders must keep
a close eye on legal and scientific developments in AI to ensure the United
States keeps up with this critical technology."
For more detail see the USPTO Artificial Intelligence webpage.
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