Better Software Patents
Patenting AI, software, and the digital future.
In my recent livestream, we walked through two exciting new patents from OpenAI. Here’s a quick recap of what makes these patents worth your attention. Custom GPTs — Building Tailored AI Models The first patent is titled “Systems and Methods for Generating Customized AI Models” (US 12,406,207 B2). It’s the patent behind OpenAI’s Custom GPTs … Read more
Artificial intelligence is reshaping whole industries, and with that comes a pressing question: how do we protect AI-driven innovations through patents? On 5 March 2025, I hosted the Patenting AI Masterclass, where we dove deep into the challenges and strategies of patenting artificial intelligence. It was an engaging session with patent professionals from law firms … Read more
I received a fantastic question from a newsletter reader that I’m sure many of you have pondered: Does the problem or the solution need to be technical in a European patent? The short answer? Both! In the European Patent Office (EPO), securing a software patent requires a technical solution to a technical problem. The EPO’s … Read more
Imagine a factory where human operators control production devices. The system monitors each operator’s performance and restricts access based on their productivity. The idea is to prevent low-performing operators from causing further decreases in the system’s efficiency. This idea forms the basis of European patent application No. 14879893.7. But does such a system involve an … Read more
If you draft patents for AI innovations, you must pay close attention to this new decision by the European Patent Office. The central question: The case centered on a method for controlling continuous chromatography using a “trained and validated mathematical model”. The Board of Appeal revoked the patent, finding the claims unclear. The main arguments: … Read more
The world of augmented reality (AR) took an interesting turn recently when Magic Leap, a leading player in AR technology, lost a European patent covering biometric information sharing on its AR headset. The European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal revoked the patent entirely, ruling that the claimed invention was merely an administrative scheme rather … Read more
This article explores some of OpenAI’s recently published patents and patent applications, shedding light on their innovative approaches to training speech recognition models and iteratively editing text with chatbots. From leveraging weakly supervised training on large datasets to refining methods for generating and editing text, these filings reveal OpenAI’s strategies for tackling complex AI challenges. … Read more
The European Patent Office (EPO) has clarified its expectations for patents relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions. In a recent decision, the EPO emphasized five criteria for a sufficient disclosure to prevent patents being granted for “black box” AI systems where the inner workings are unknown. I’ve distilled the key factors into a practical checklist … Read more
Recently, I hosted a LinkedIn Live where we took a deep dive into OpenAI’s growing patent portfolio. I’m excited to share the key insights and takeaways from that session with you. Let’s explore OpenAI’s patent filing strategy, the technical specifics of their patents, and what might be coming next: OpenAI’s Patent Filing Strategy Until not … Read more
Many tech reviews have been done about Humane’s Ai Pin which sets out to be “an opportunity for people to take AI with them everywhere and to unlock a new era of personal mobile computing which is seamless, screenless and sensing“. Check out this short video with a presentation by the co-founders Imran Chaudhri and … Read more