Innovation : Technology & Patents

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The rise of AI and machine learning should no longer come as a surprise. For business professionals, experts, inventors, and investors, it is now a fact of life. Through science, art, and technology, human beings are progressing at a much faster rate than ever before and to protect this, the use of intellectual property (IP) is imperative.
There are several ways to employ IP rights, whether through patents, trade secrets, trademarks, or copyright. However, there are also challenges to be acknowledged in the era of AI, one of them being the classification of the true and first inventor. For example, if AI creates a new product, who should be designated as the inventor? The human being who initially coded the AI or the AI itself? This is one of many complicated AI related topics being discussed in detail by governments around the world as we speak.

Additionally, AI and machine learning are impacting multiple industries including healthcare, image processing, transportation, and EdTech. From the digitization of health records to robotic-assisted surgery, AI is making waves. Image processing has also improved and we continue to enhance national security through the use of facial recognition and other types of computer-vision technology. As for transportation, artificial intelligence is proving its worth in reducing emissions, implementing intelligent transportation systems, pushing green infrastructure, and producing self-driving cars. During the pandemic, there was a sharp rise in virtual classrooms and conferences, born of the need to respect social distancing and other lockdown requirements while ensuring these vital activities continued in some form. In turn, the education sector has seen an increase in inventions to ameliorate the user experience for students and teachers alike. Consequently, experts believe that we’ve only scratched the surface of the e-learning boom Covid brought about.

Whether it’s enabling more advanced technology, satisfying demand for better online solutions, supporting governments bodies, or facilitating investment by private companies, artificial intelligence and machine learning are planting roots in everyday society. They are no longer possible to ignore and society needs to be familiar with this innovation and learn to evolve as it evolves.
The guide you are about to read covers several key innovation topics in depth, and features exclusive interviews with leaders in these fields, as well as numerous rankings of leading law firms, IP agencies, consultancies, investment banks, and VC firms, by country and practice area, to help you address these increasingly vital issues.