IP Quick Tip: Invention disclosure report for AI-related inventions

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If you are interested in a template for your invention disclosure report, please contect Dr. Patrick Heckeler: [https://www.bardehle.com/en/team/heckeler-patrick]

As you know, AI-related inventions are a specific sub-type of computer-implemented inventions. However, they are often much more complex. This is because AI inventions typically comprise lots of aspects, such as an underlying model or classifier, a training method, the use of a trained model, training data, and so forth.

Hence, many more aspects have to be addressed and described in a corresponding invention disclosure report than in reports for common computer-implemented inventions so as to enable your patent attorney to draft a meaningful patent application.

First of all, be aware that AI is a rapidly developing technical domain. Hence, new buzzwords emerge frequently.

You should therefore make sure to explain the meaning of these terms in detail and to use them consistently throughout your invention disclosure report.

Secondly, always clarify which aspects of your invention relate to the training phase and which relate to using a trained model. It might make sense to separate your invention disclosure report into corresponding chapters. Flow charts and UML diagrams are great tools for describing the operation of your invention.

Finally, I suggest including some sample training data with the invention disclosure report, supplemented by a brief description of the content. Ideally, you should also provide some measurement results to show how well your invention operates.