Machine learning is helping the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shorten the time it takes to assign patent applications to examiners, instead of having to redo its entire classification process, ...

Patent harmonisation came a step closer last month, with the launch of the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC). The new system has been developed by the EPO and USPTO and replaces their existing ...

The USPTO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) have announced an expansion of cooperation in classification activities between the two offices, with the USPTO urging IP5 offices follow ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Walch covers AI, ML, and big data best practices. This article is more than 3 years old. The main role of the US Patent ...

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and European Patent Office (EPO) have forged a closer relationship by signing a deal on a harmonised system for classifying patent documents.

“The way you draft an application greatly influences which Art Unit the application will be funneled into, and which Art Unit is assigned the application can in many cases be nearly dispositive of ...