USPTO’s new AI tool could shift design patent prosecution strategies
By Melissa Ritti ( July 28, 2025, 16:23 GMT | Comment) -- Examiners at the US Patent and Trademark Office have a new artificial intelligence tool that facilitates more accurate image-based prior art search results. Agents — if they haven’t already — will need to adjust their approach to design patent prosecution accordingly.The US Patent and Trademark Office recently deployed “DesignVision” as part of an office-wide, artificial intelligence-powered push to modernize prior art search. ...
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