What’s After COMVIK? The Future of AI & Software Patents with Benita Mackay

Join patent expert Benita Mackay and me for a discussion on the future of software patents in Europe. We'll go beyond the COMVIK approach and explore potential new standards, especially for AI inventions. In this session, we'll cover: - Why COMVIK may be failing: Unpacking its limitations in protecting cutting-edge software and AI technologies. - A new era of software patents: Exploring possible modifications to the novelty and inventive step requirements. - ChatGPT weighs in: We'll analyze the AI's proposal for "Process Innovation Use Claims". - Navigating the EPO: Benita shares her predictions and practical advice for successfully patenting software and AI in Europe. Learn more about Benita Mackay: - Benita on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benitamackay/ - Benita at Bryn Aarflot: https://baa.no/en/employees/benita-mackay Links from this episode: - Benita’s article “ChatGPT 4o's Process Innovation Use Claims”: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chatgpt-4os-process-innovation-use-claims-benita-s-mackay-xvnof/ - The original LinkedIn comment discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7249644922151026688?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28ugcPost%3A7249644922151026688%2C7249660226411368448%29&dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287249660226411368448%2Curn%3Ali%3AugcPost%3A7249644922151026688%29&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3BgF%2B6%2BHxCTwWyHOzgrljAvg%3D%3D Join the BESTPATENT Newsletter and every other week, you’ll get: ✅ Actionable tips for European software patents ✅ In-depth analyses of AI patent cases and EPO decisions ✅ Expert guidance on patenting digital innovations 👉 https://bestpatent.eu/