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Use of AI in Chinese patent-examination opinion sparks controversy

By MLex Staff ( May 21, 2025, 23:57 GMT | Comment) -- The integration of analysis produced by an artificial intelligence tool by a Chinese patent examiner in the assessment of a patent application has stirred up controversy within the legal community and among industry experts. The lingering question is whether and to what extent regulators should leverage generative AI to enhance patent quality, streamline patent prosecution and thereby foster innovation.The integration of analysis produced by an artificial intelligence tool by a Chinese patent examiner in the assessment of a patent application has stirred up controversy within the legal community and among industry experts. The lingering question is whether and to what extent regulators should leverage generative AI to enhance patent quality, streamline patent prosecution and thereby foster innovation....

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