Iven Mueller

AI inventorship is now settled law across major jurisdictions, and inventive step is the new battleground for AI patents. These were some of the central conclusions of the 2nd AI & IP Forum in Munich. The full-day programme tackled the most pressing questions at the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property. Our CEO, Chris Parsonson, joined a panel on Technology and Security Considerations for AI Systems. 

Chris leads Solve Intelligence, the purpose-built AI platform for patent professionals, so the panel's themes around sovereign AI, confidentiality, and human-in-the-loop control sit at the centre of our daily work.

A day in Detroit with the people protecting the next generation of vehicles, and what their conversations say about where automotive IP is heading.

Solve Intelligence is co-hosting a live webinar with Patenza on Thursday, 30 April 2026 at 11:00 AM CEST. The session is a hands-on masterclass on prompt engineering, tailored specifically to the workflows, drafting conventions, and procedural realities of German patent practice.

Interested attendees are encouraged to register in advance to secure their spot and to submit questions ahead of the live Q&A. Register here.

In 2024, the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi) published its Guidelines on the Use of Generative AI in the Work of Patent Attorneys. These Guidelines provide practical guardrails for the responsible use of generative AI in patent practice, reaffirming that professional responsibility, confidentiality, and transparency remain central when AI tools are used.

In our earlier blog post, we outlined the key principles set out in the epi Guidelines. Since then, the Guidelines themselves have not changed. However, the use of AI in patent workflows has continued to mature, and so has Solve Intelligence.

This update highlights how Solve Intelligence supports compliance with the epi Guidelines in day-to-day practice, focusing on concrete product capabilities and supporting processes.

Artificial intelligence is becoming an everyday reality in intellectual property workflows. In a noteworthy development, the European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that it will expand the use of AI to assist in drafting minutes of oral proceedings in examination and opposition cases throughout 2026.

This move follows a successful pilot phase involving approximately 150 oral proceedings since May 2025.