Research and analysis

AI-assisted patent prior art searching – feasibility study

A Regulators’ Pioneer Fund research study to understand the feasibility, technical complexities and effectiveness of AI-assisted patent prior art searching.

• From: Intellectual Property Office, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Office for Artificial Intelligence and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 22 April 2020

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AI-assisted patent prior art searching – feasibility study

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This study seeks to understand the feasibility, technical complexities and effectiveness of using artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to improve operational processes of registering IP rights.

The Intellectual Property Office commissioned Cardiff University to undertake this research. The research was funded through the BEIS Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF). The RPF fund was set up to help address barriers to innovation in the UK economy.

Published 22 April 2020