When we first covered Ex parte Desjardins, we noted that the decision, which was issued just days after Director John Squires took office, could mark the beginning of a new era for AI and software patent eligibility at the USPTO. That prediction now appears well-founded. On November 4, 2025, Director Squires designated the Desjardins
PatentNext Summary: The Desjardins decision, co-authored by new USPTO Director John Squires, signals a potential shift toward greater patent eligibility for AI and software innovations. By vacating a § 101 rejection and warning that “categorically excluding AI innovations from patent protection in the United States jeopardizes America’s leadership in this critical emerging technology,” the
Agentic AI is transforming artificial intelligence by enabling systems to act independently, making decisions and solving problems autonomously across various industries. Its potential rapid development poses unique challenges for intellectual property protection, requiring innovative strategies to ensure these advancements are effectively safeguarded within the evolving IP landscape.
Introduction
Last year, we explored how Multimodal AI
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ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by OpenAI. In particular, ChatGPT is a type of “language” model designed to respond with a natural language reply when prompted with a text-based question. The “Chat” in ChatGPT refers to this question-and-answer design, where ChatGPT behaves like a ChatBot. Continue Reading ChatGPT and Intellectual Property (IP) related Topics