USPTO AI/ET Partnership Series #4: AI Tools and Data

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series will hold its next meeting virtually and in person at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Headquarters in Alexandria VA on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.

During the meeting, presenters from the USPTO and other federal agencies and panels with diverse stakeholders from academia, industry, and law firms will explore various IP policy issues with respect to AI tools and data. Presentations and panel discussions will cover:

• Efforts at the USPTO and elsewhere to harness AI to benefit stakeholders and the IP system
• The value of USPTO data in advancing the state-of-the-art in AI
• Timely policy issues as to trustworthy and responsible AI

This event is free and open to the public, but in-person attendance is limited, so register early.

Specific topics of discussion will include:

• Demo of USPTO Virtual Assistant
• AI Patent dataset
• Advancing AI & IP research with USPTO data
• Practitioners’ evaluation and use of AI
• Responsible use
• AI Risk Management Framework
• Demo of Patents End-to-End Similarity/More Like This Search

The following resources provide additional information about the topics discussed during the AI/ET partnership meeting:

• Director’s blog by Kathi Vidal on Incentivizing and protecting innovation in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
• Federal Register Notice for “Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Partnership”
• AI-related patent policy resources

The public meeting will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodation, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, should communicate their needs at least seven business days prior to the public meeting to Alex Kerzhner at 571-270-1760, or Aleksandr.Kerzhner@uspto.gov; or Sri Kumar at 571-272-7769, or Srilakshmi.Kumar@uspto.gov.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.

For questions about registration, please contact aipartnership@uspto.gov.