About our Course
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools or systems is becoming widespread in innovation.
If you are are a R&D scientist using AI tools in developing new products or manufacturing processes, or you are computer scientist developing AI tools per se, then this webinar is for you.
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​You've come up with an idea, perhaps with the aid of AI, that you believe is valuable and you're wondering how best to protect it - patent protection or trade secret? Or perhaps you have developed a new AI tool. How do you decide which intellectual property right will give you the strongest protection for your invention? Should the fact that you've used AI tools in the innovation process influence what form of protection you seek? What factors should you consider in making this decision? What steps should you be taking to ensure that any patent you apply for, or are granted, will not be refused or invalidated on the basis it was created by an AI tool?
Is your innovation capture process fit for purpose in the age of AI?
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Join us to discover the key questions you should be asking to assess new inventions within your organisations, both those created with and without the aid of AI, to determine whether to progress them to patent filing, maintain as a trade secret or publish.
We'll also be covering how to apply for these IP rights and the hurdles you need to overcome in order to secure protection.
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Who Should Attend?
Program managers, scientists involved in R&D, particularly those using AI tools in developing commercial products or processes.
Outline of Course
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The Value of intellectual property rights
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Patents - patentability criteria, patent process and securing protection for your invention
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Trade Secrets - protecting confidential information, maintaining secrecy
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AI and patents - can an AI system be an inventor? Can AI based technologies be patented?
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Practical steps when using AI tools in innovation
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Publish, Patent or Trade Secret - Key questions to consider in assessing inventions
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