Training Alone Is Not Enough: Lessons From 'Recentive' and USPTO AI Examples on Patent Eligible Machine-Learning Claims

Training Alone Is Not Enough: Lessons From 'Recentive' and USPTO AI Examples on Patent Eligible Machine-Learning Claims

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a foundational technology across countless industries, but the question of when machine-learning (ML) inventions are patent-eligible remains a nebulous target. One of the most persistent issues is whether simply training an AI model is enough to transform an abstract idea into something that can be patented under 35 U.S.C. Section 101. To explore this, it is instructive to look at both recent court decisions and the latest guidance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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