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USPTO's stance on AI inventorship clears up lingering confusion, uncertainty

By Melissa Ritti ( December 1, 2025, 22:47 GMT | Comment) -- Deeming artificial intelligence akin to “laboratory equipment, computer software, research databases” and the like, new guidance by the US Patent and Trademark Office should provide innovators with a measure of confidence that their use of artificial intelligence during the inventive process serves as no bar to patenting.Almost one year after federal agencies were directed to take steps to “sustain and enhance America's global AI dominance,” the US Patent and Trademark Office answered the call last week....

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