On July 16, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a guidance update on patent subject matter eligibility with a specific focus on artificial intelligence (AI) inventions.

Christopher B. Barrett is professor of applied economics and management and professor of public policy at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA. Each year, businesses and governments worldwide ...

“If an invention is ineligible for patent protection now, the same should have been true 50 years ago and should be true 50 years from now.” – Comment by AUTM The deadline for comments on the U.S.