EU Guidelines for Patenting AI and Machine Learning Technologies: Comparison With U.S. Approach
Navigating EPO and USPTO Rules to Maximize Patent Protection
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide patent practitioners in overcoming the challenges when seeking patent protection for artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) inventions. The panel will examine the guidelines from the European Patent Office (EPO) and compare the EU approach with the U.S. approach.
Outline
- EU guidelines on patentability of AI and ML technologies
- Comparison of EU and U.S. approaches to AI and ML patentability
- Best practices for maximizing IP protection for AI/ML technologies
Benefits
The panel will review these and other relevant issues:
- What are the hurdles for patent counsel to demonstrate an AI invention to be patentable in the EU?
- How does the EPO treat patent applications for AI and ML technologies differently than the USPTO?
- What best practices can patent counsel employ to maximize patent protection for AI and ML technologies?
- What are the data rights and privacy concerns that patent counsel should be aware of related to AI and ML technologies?
Faculty

Aliza G. Carrano
Partner
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Ms. Carrano is a registered patent attorney, focusing her practice on complex patent litigation before the U.S.... | Read More
Ms. Carrano is a registered patent attorney, focusing her practice on complex patent litigation before the U.S. district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). She works on litigation matters in a variety of technologies, primarily in the electrical, software, optical technology, wireless technology, business methods, and mechanical fields. Her litigation experience includes analyzing patent portfolios for assertion; formulating claim construction, infringement, and validity positions; taking and defending depositions; and trial. Before law school, she worked as a software engineer at Raytheon, where she analyzed and enhanced the baseline source code for the Deployable Ground Intercept Facility.
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Susan Y. Tull
Partner
Finnegan
Ms. Tull, a seasoned patent trial lawyer, represents clients across a range of technologies in all phases and forums of... | Read More
Ms. Tull, a seasoned patent trial lawyer, represents clients across a range of technologies in all phases and forums of litigation. Trial ready and technically knowledgeable, Ms. Tull delivers pragmatic advice to plaintiffs and defendants in complex patent disputes. Her experience covers a multitude of industries, including the mechanical, industrial, electrical, and medical device fields. Ms. Tull tries cases in venues across the country, including the US district courts, the US International Trade Commission, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Patent Trial Appeal Board of the US Patent and Trademark Office. She also brings experience representing clients in jury trials through verdict and post-trial motions. Ms. Tull participates in and manages every aspect of patent litigation, including examining and cross-examining fact and expert witnesses, developing litigation strategies, taking complex discovery, working with technical and damages experts, and drafting and arguing motions.
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