The UK Intellectual Property Office's Manual of Patent Practice has been updated to reflect the the UK High Court's decision concerning the "DABUS" inventions. The Court held that patent protection … [Read more...] about UKIPO patent guidance updated for DABUS judgment
The CDEI reports on the use of data and AI in financial services
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation ("CDEI") published a report on its Review Into Bias In Algorithmic Decision-making on 27 November 2020 ("the Report"). The Report examined the use of data and … [Read more...] about The CDEI reports on the use of data and AI in financial services
EU report on AI-assisted creativity and invention
The European Commission has published its final report on Trends and Developments in Artificial Intelligence: Challenges to the Intellectual Property Rights Framework. It finds, where AI is a mere … [Read more...] about EU report on AI-assisted creativity and invention
Artificial Intelligence and Recruitment – how to address the pitfalls
HR, rightly, has an uneasy relationship with AI. To the equalities practitioner, the downsides of a machine taking decisions based on a formula are only too apparent. How is the formula generated? … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence and Recruitment – how to address the pitfalls
Apply for UK Government funding for robotic AI by 20 November 2020
UK registered businesses have until 11am on Friday 20 November 2020 to apply for funding for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies from the the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund … [Read more...] about Apply for UK Government funding for robotic AI by 20 November 2020
The UKIPO’s AI-powered trade mark tool enters beta testing
Back in May 2020, we blogged that the UKIPO was testing an artificial intelligence driven tool to help the public apply for trade marks. The UKIPO has now announced a public beta test. The UKIPO … [Read more...] about The UKIPO’s AI-powered trade mark tool enters beta testing