Senate Judiciary Committee members and Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu expressed willingness Wednesday to explore legislative proposals on patent eligibility issues for artificial intelligence. Two Supreme Court decisions -- Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International and Mayo v. Prometheus -- created “significant confusion” for applying traditional patent protections to AI algorithms, Iancu said during an oversight hearing. PTO can issue certain guidance and better clarity surrounding AI patent application, but “it’s not easy” since the office has those two cases for context. “If there is an interest in this committee or elsewhere, we would be very happy to work with you toward a solution,” Iancu said.
Senate Judiciary Committee members and Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu expressed willingness Wednesday to explore legislative proposals on patent eligibility issues for artificial intelligence. Two Supreme Court decisions -- Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International and Mayo v. Prometheus -- created “significant confusion” for applying traditional patent protections to AI algorithms, Iancu said during an oversight hearing. PTO can issue certain guidance and better clarity surrounding AI patent application, but “it’s not easy” since the office has those two cases for context. “If there is an interest in this committee or elsewhere, we would be very happy to work with you toward a solution,” Iancu said.
Senate Judiciary Committee members and Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu expressed willingness Wednesday to explore legislative proposals on patent eligibility issues for artificial intelligence. Two Supreme Court decisions -- Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International and Mayo v. Prometheus -- created “significant confusion” for applying traditional patent protections to AI algorithms, Iancu said during an oversight hearing. PTO can issue certain guidance and better clarity surrounding AI patent application, but “it’s not easy” since the office has those two cases for context. “If there is an interest in this committee or elsewhere, we would be very happy to work with you toward a solution,” Iancu said.
After reading briefs in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Justice Stephen Breyer concluded both sides are “absolutely right.” That came in Tuesday oral argument on whether to reverse a precedent shielding online retailers from state and local tax collection (see 1804160059).
After reading briefs in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Justice Stephen Breyer concluded both sides are “absolutely right.” That came in Tuesday oral argument on whether to reverse a precedent shielding online retailers from state and local tax collection (see 1804160059).
After reading briefs in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Justice Stephen Breyer concluded both sides are “absolutely right.” That came in Tuesday oral argument on whether to reverse a precedent shielding online retailers from state and local tax collection (see 1804160059).
Expect the Supreme Court to consider how much the digital economy has evolved since 1992 when it considers a potential sales tax law reversal for online retailers, various parties told us Monday. The high court will hear oral argument Tuesday in South Dakota v. Wayfair (see 1803080066).
Expect the Supreme Court to consider how much the digital economy has evolved since 1992 when it considers a potential sales tax law reversal for online retailers, various parties told us Monday. The high court will hear oral argument Tuesday in South Dakota v. Wayfair (see 1803080066).
A Democratic senator and others told us they're wary of Donald Trump attacking Amazon. The latest salvo from the president came Thursday, when he ordered reassessment of the financial situation of the U.S. Postal Service, which Trump says loses money because of Amazon. Trump also attacked The Washington Post, owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, for its coverage of the administration.
A Democratic senator and others told us they're wary of Donald Trump attacking Amazon. The latest salvo from the president came Thursday, when he ordered reassessment of the financial situation of the U.S. Postal Service, which Trump says loses money because of Amazon. Trump also attacked The Washington Post, owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, for its coverage of the administration.