Drafting Patent Applications for AI Systems
Overcoming Patent Eligibility, Inventorship, and Enablement Challenges and Avoiding Rejections
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will guide patent practitioners on overcoming the challenges, including patent eligibility and enablement, when seeking patent protection for AI systems. The panel will also discuss what can be done to anticipate and minimize the risks of Section 101 or Section 112 rejections.
Outline
- Challenges in drafting patents for AI systems under Sections 101 and 112
- What patent counsel can do to overcome those challenges
- Anticipating and avoiding Section 101 or Section 112 rejections
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What hurdles must patent counsel overcome to demonstrate inventorship with AI systems?
- How can patent counsel meet the requirements under Sections 101 and 112 in AI systems patent applications?
- What steps should patent counsel take to minimize the likelihood of Section 101 or Section 112 rejections?
Faculty

Elliot C. Cook
Partner
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Mr. Cook maintains a diverse intellectual property practice, including patent litigation, post-grant patent challenges,... | Read More
Mr. Cook maintains a diverse intellectual property practice, including patent litigation, post-grant patent challenges, strategic patent prosecution and portfolio development, and patent monetization. He helps clients strategically develop patent portfolios that effectively block competitors and build corporate value. He works to ensure that their patents align with and advance their business goals, thereby optimizing value and minimizing cost. He also has significant experience both defending against and asserting patent rights. His practice before the USPTO includes post-grant proceedings and patent prosecution.
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Susan Y. Tull
Partner
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
Ms. Tull focuses her practice on patent litigation and client counseling in the mechanical, industrial, electrical, and... | Read More
Ms. Tull focuses her practice on patent litigation and client counseling in the mechanical, industrial, electrical, and medical device fields. She represents clients before U.S. district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She has examined and cross-examined fact and expert witnesses, managing attorney and support teams throughout every phase of patent litigation, taking complex discovery, and drafting summary judgment motions, pre-and post-trial briefs, as well as appellate briefs. She also participates in contentious patent proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
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