Principal David Jordan Discusses PTAB Decision on AI Patent Eligibility

Principal David Jordan spoke with Law360 about a recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision reversing a Section 101 rejection of an artificial intelligence patent application. Jordan explained that the decision, Ex parte Carmody, reflects a growing recognition that technical improvements to the training and operation of AI systems can constitute patent-eligible subject matter rather than abstract mathematical concepts.

Excerpt: "With the two decisions, 'you can connect the dots and see that the tide has really changed from where we were even a year ago.'"

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