Pilot Program Guidelines for Patent Applications for Inventions Relating to AI

By East IP

January 24, 2025

On December 31, 2024, CNIPA issued the Guidelines for Patent Applications for Inventions Relating to AI (Pilot program). The document is intended to support drafting and examination of patent applications for inventions with an AI element.

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