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New Rules on Patenting AI-Assisted Inventions

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidance saying inventions created with the help of generative AI can be ...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued updated examination guidance (“New Guidance”) on inventorship in applications ...
On November 26, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new inventorship guidance (formally published on November 28) clarifying ...
New USPTO rules confirm that AI can support the invention process, but only humans can legally claim inventorship under U.S.