Strong patent portfolios are built strategically, not one filing at a time. But that can be difficult for smaller companies without large in-house IP teams or years of experience in a new technology area. Artificial Intelligence can help change that. It can make it faster to: • Review more prior art, more deeply. • Build concept maps around an invention. • Reduce the risk of missing important teachings. The value is not simply drafting patents faster. It is using AI to better

Artificial Intelligence can review a patent-related document without actually looking at every word. That is a problem. Depending on how an AI system retrieves and processes information, it can skip over portions of a long document while still producing a convincing answer. In patent practice, that can be dangerous. When reviewing patent-related documents, the details matter. A term, limitation, or disclosure buried somewhere in the document can change the analysis. The goal

Working examples and patent claims are often drafted by different people. That can create a problem… In life sciences patents, inventors or R&D teams may prepare the working examples, while patent counsel drafts the claims. Important terminology can easily drift between the two. This is where Artificial Intelligence can be especially useful. AI can compare the claims against the examples, identify missing or inconsistent terminology, and help refine the examples so they are c

AI tools are becoming irreplaceable time savers. Artificial Intelligence can take notes at meetings, analyze and summarize data and reports, search and synthesize technical information, and prepare investor and board decks, to name just a few. And DHL is a proponent of using AI for many company processes, including those related to intellectual property. However, AI tools, without the appropriate legal guard rails, can jeopardize your IP. Letting AI capture sensitive informat

AI tools have shifted from optional add-ons to essential infrastructure. Artificial Intelligence can take notes at meetings, analyze and summarize data and reports, search and synthesize technical information, and prepare investor and board decks, to name just a few. And DHL supports the use of AI throughout a wide range of company processes, including intellectual property-related work. But AI tools, without the appropriate legal guard rails, can jeopardize your IP. Letting

The most expensive patent mistakes often do not become visible until years later. By then, the company may be stuck with weak fallback positions, limited claim options, or an entire strategy dependent on one application and one difficult examiner. It can feel like you’re stuck in mud. That is what happens when patent work is managed as a series of short-term filings instead of a long term strategic portfolio build. In this Patent Frontier discussion, Dominic Vacchiano and Ema

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At DHL, we are committed to finding ways to use Artificial Intelligence to help us do our patent tasks more efficiently and more effectively. We use AI every day to help us. But we realize that AI is in its early days and has many limitations. That's why we use it carefully and responsibly. About DHL Double Helix Law (DHL) has decades of experience building strong patent portfolios for life science companies. Learn more about DHL and meet the team. Want to stay updated on lif