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Squires-led panel undoes Section 101-based rejection of DeepMind application

By Melissa Ritti ( September 29, 2025, 16:20 GMT | Comment) -- In a decision penned by US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires — and in a positive sign for the artificial intelligence industry — the USPTO Appeals Review Panel last week warned that the categorical exclusion of AI innovations from patent protection “jeopardizes America's leadership in this critical emerging technology.” A tide of rejections of artificial intelligence-related patent applications under Section 101 of The Patent Act could soon be stemmed....

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