Storm Clouds Around Ai Patentability

The article discusses the current trend of patent offices around the world to restrict patent rights for Artificial Neural Network (ANN) technology. It highlights recent developments in the UK, Europe, and the US, and predicts that Australia and New Zealand will follow suit. The article also mentions the UK Court of Appeal’s decision to exclude a patent application for an ANN system utilizing reinforcement learning, and the UK patent office’s subsequent issuance of revised guidelines for examining patents for ANNs. The author suggests that future divergent positions may evolve in this area.