Patent Disclosure for AI Inventions in the U.S. and Europe: Key Considerations, Strategies for Disclosure
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on disclosure issues in the U.S. and Europe when seeking patent protection for AI inventions. The panel will discuss the guidance from the relevant patent offices and will compare the European approach and the U.S. approach. The panel will offer best practices for navigating disclosure requirements when drafting patent applications to pursue in the U.S. and Europe.
Outline
- Disclosure requirements
- U.S.
- Europe
- Disclosure risks for AI-related inventions
- Guidance from patent offices
- USPTO
- EPO
- Others
- Best practices for meeting disclosure requirements
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What disclosure risks must counsel address when seeking protection for AI-related inventions?
- What guidance do the patent offices provide related to disclosure with AI inventions?
- What strategies should counsel employ when determining whether and when to disclose?
Faculty
Luigi Distefano
Partner
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Mr. Distefano is a UK and European patent attorney whose practice focuses on patent prosecution, portfolio development... | Read More
Mr. Distefano is a UK and European patent attorney whose practice focuses on patent prosecution, portfolio development and management, drafting, client counseling, and oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office (EPO). He predominantly handles subject matter in the fields of electronic and mechanical engineering, and has extensive experience in dealing with the nuances of prosecuting computer implemented inventions in Europe.
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Kelly S. Horn
Attorney
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Ms. Horn combines her extensive knowledge of Patent Office practice with her experience as a patent litigator to help... | Read More
Ms. Horn combines her extensive knowledge of Patent Office practice with her experience as a patent litigator to help clients build, assert, and defend strategic portfolios of utility and design patents. She helps clients with patent prosecution, non-infringement and invalidity analyses, written opinions, and pre-litigation diligence as a patent agent upon registration before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). She maintains an active patent prosecution and counseling practice, assisting clients with building strategic portfolios of utility and design patents worldwide. She helps clients assert and defend patent infringement claims before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and in U.S. district courts. Her technical experience spans a broad range of technologies.
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Yelena Morozova
Partner
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Ms. Morozova's professional career has spanned across three countries and more than ten years of legal experience... | Read More
Ms. Morozova's professional career has spanned across three countries and more than ten years of legal experience across two continents. Her unique background enables her to understand cultural nuances and helps her to advise a broad range of clients across the world. Qualified as a patent attorney in the United States and Europe, she focuses her practice on patent procurement and portfolio development in all fields of engineering on both sides of the Pond. She has technical expertise across different fields of engineering, most particularly in information technology and software, telecommunications, and mechanical. Her experience includes patent drafting and prosecution of patent and design applications internationally, developing and implementing IP strategies tailored to business plans, worldwide patent portfolio management, freedom-to-operate searches and infringement, and validity advice. She has worked with a diverse range of global clients from startups to large corporations and is well adept at understanding and meeting the different aims and requirements of each individual client.
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