Over the past year, we sat down with four voices offering complementary vantage points on robotics: Jason Fiorillo (Chief Legal Officer, Boston Dynamics), Magnus Egerstedt (Dean of Engineering, UC Irvine), Joyce Sidopoulos...more
2/5/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Integration ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Robotics ,
Robots ,
Safety Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector
Key Takeaways -
Easier path to eligibility: The USPTO’s new guidance explains how to use sworn statements (SMEDs) to provide facts showing an invention is eligible for a patent....more
12/16/2025
/ Alice/Mayo ,
Inventions ,
MPEP ,
New Guidance ,
Patent Applicants ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Examinations ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Section 101 ,
USPTO
Introduction -
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proliferating across the life science industry, accelerating drug design, diagnostics, personalized medicine, and more. The race to deploy AI technologies can make it tempting...more
12/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Risk Management ,
Trade Secrets
Key Takeaways:
Practical impact. Lower, more flexible threshold likely makes it easier to establish human inventorship on AI-assisted applications....more
Tyler Cook is the Assistant Program Director at Emory University’s Center for AI Learning and a Professional Fellow with Emory university’s Center for Ethics. Immediately prior to these appointments, Tyler was a Postdoctoral...more
10/23/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Encryption ,
Ethics ,
Innovative Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management ,
Robots ,
Technology Sector
Dual use technologies are innovations that have both civilian and military applications. Notable examples include advanced semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), encryption software, 3D printing, chemical and...more
Joyce Sidopoulos, Co-Founder and Chief of Operations at MassRobotics, works on initiatives to expand the breadth and depth of the robotics ecosystem and develops high impact programs, highlighting startups technologies,...more
Jason Fiorillo, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Boston Dynamics, is a recognized leader in the robotics and AI industries and brings deep expertise in navigating the rapidly evolving intersections of technology,...more
2/20/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Patents ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Robots ,
Technology Sector
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced its strategy for addressing important issues at the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights. Although primarily concerned with the...more
1/23/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Innovation Patent ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Patents ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
On July 17, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a guidance update on patent subject matter eligibility to address innovation in critical and emerging technologies (ET), especially artificial intelligence...more
7/22/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Innovation Patent ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Inventors ,
New Guidance ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Technology ,
USPTO
On February 13, 2024, the USPTO (PTO) published its guidance for inventions made with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). The PTO published the guidance in response to the directive it received in the Executive...more