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Technology,
Intellectual Property

Apr. 2, 2025

Patentability and ordinary skill in the age of AI

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Zachary M. Briers

Partner
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Phone: (213) 683-9121

Email: Zachary.briers@mto.com

Nathaniel F. Sussman

Associate, and Co-Chair of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP's Generative AI Task Force
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Patentability and ordinary skill in the age of AI

Advances in artificial intelligence signal an era of rapid innovation. AI tools enable researchers to parse vast datasets, simulate complex chemical or biological interactions, and predict design outcomes with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Discoveries that once took years to develop can now be measured in seconds.

This era of accelerated innovation might raise the bar for patentability. As AI expands researchers' ability to form new insights about existing data, the USPTO ...

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