November 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Inventorship and Patentability of Artificial Intelligence-Based InventionsThe quandary is whether an AI platform that assists in creating an invention should be named as an inventor in a patent. For example, an AI-powered system may be employed pharmaceutically to identify molecular compounds in the discovery of a newly invented drug, without much human involvement. Does such AI assistance rise to the level of inventorship?
By Philip L. Hirschhorn and Ikenna C. Ejimonyeugwo
6 minute read
September 28, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Patents: Discretionary Denials and the Consequences of GameplayingThis article is directed to such discretionary denials, and the difficulties arising from the lack of denial standards and from the gamesmanship of counsel, and the pending movement toward rulemaking to alleviate these concerns.
By Philip L. Hirschhorn
8 minute read
May 24, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
IP and Brand Protection: Online Enforcement in the Digital AgeI have looked at the procedures put in place by the leading online retailers like Amazon, eBay, Rakuten, Samsung, AliBaba and Apple to explore how they are addressing the infringement complaints from IP rights holders.
By Philip L. Hirschhorn
6 minute read