Stephen Hou

As AI-generated content floods the digital landscape, how should we rethink prior art in patent law? In this deep dive, Andrew Zhang and Stephen Hou explore the USPTO’s recent questions on the impact of AI, the evolving knowledge of a person having ordinary skill in the art, and whether we should consider a new legal standard for prior art eligibility and assessment.

Stephen Hou, VP & COO of American Patent Agency and long-time customer of Solve Intelligence™, explores the impact of artificial intelligence on patent law, focusing on new regulations for AI patent drafting and AI inventorship across major global patent offices. Stephen describes how jurisdictions in the IP5 (China, Europe, Japan, Korea, and the United States) are updating their guidelines to address the challenges of AI in the patent process, specifically stating that AI cannot be an inventor but highlighting its role in aiding human-driven patentable innovations. This highlights the growing role of artificial intelligence in patent law.