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The newest revision of the EPC Guidelines introduces a section entitled \u201cThe use of artificial intelligence.\u201d The latest body of changes echoes not only the increased prevalence of AI inventions, but also the rising profile of AI tools in the patent profession as a whole.\u00a0<\/p>\n


\nGL 2026, General Part, 5 – \u201cThe use of artificial intelligence\u201d <\/p>\n

Alongside the statement on the ongoing responsibility of parties for complying with the EPC, a new paragraph is added recognising the support and improvements that artificial intelligence can provide, namely to the EPO itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A link to the EPO\u2019s\u00a0AI policy<\/a>\u00a0gains publicity by being included in this new dedicated section of the Guidelines, a notable strand of which policy appears to be the sentiment that \u201cThe EPO is AI-friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The EPO expand on their already-acknowledged use of AI in drawing up minutes from oral proceedings.\u00a0It is now confirmed, following the\u00a0official journal publication from April last year<\/a>, that copies of sound recordings made to facilitate AI-assisted minute preparation will\u00a0not\u00a0be made available to parties.<\/p>\n

More explanation is given on the topic of insufficient disclosure in relation to the technical field of artificial intelligence.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This update acts as a reminder to applicants and their representatives to ensure that mathematical methods and training datasets are disclosed in sufficient detail in patent application filings, so that the notional skilled person can reproduce the invention without undue burden using common general knowledge over the scope of the claims. In particular, the skilled person, when following the application\u2019s teachings for carrying out the AI invention, must find that the stated results of the invention are repeatable.<\/p>\n

To illustrate this core concept, an example has been added \u2013 the application must make it \u201ccredible\u201d that a purpose or technical effect stated in the claim can be achieved.<\/p>\n

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