WASHINGTON, Oct. 31,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announces
a demonstration project with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) to test an artificial intelligence (AI) driven intellectual
property (IP) analysis tool, the IBM IP Advisor with
Watson® Demonstration System. Leveraging conversational
AI technology with IBM Watson Assistant, and content insight mining
and guided navigation solutions with IBM Watson Discovery, the
system is designed to help users more efficiently uncover and
analyze relevant patent data, allowing more time for strategic,
value-added tasks.
Information known publicly before the actual filing date of a
U.S. patent application, such as currently held and similar U.S.
patents and published patent applications, is called prior art.
When an inventor has an idea for a new product, a prior art study
can be helpful in understanding the landscape of the field of
invention by assessing not only prior art, but also competitors and
opportunities for innovation in the field. However, with the
continued rise in the number of patent applications being filed and
the increasing volume of patent data, finding relevant, accurate
information and analyzing prior art can be difficult and time
consuming – especially for new inventors, 'Main Street' retailers
and consumers not steeped in patent law. IBM aims to help address
this challenge and promote greater participation in the innovation
process with the IBM IP Advisor with Watson®
Demonstration System.
By enabling natural language processing of queries with IBM
Watson Discovery technology, the Demonstration System can help
users locate relevant information using their own terminology,
without the need to use specific terms and complex
methods. And leveraging IBM Watson Assistant conversational AI
technology as a guide, users can ask questions of embedded virtual
agents to further inform and optimize their patent analysis.
The IBM IP Advisor with Watson® Demonstration System
uses a subset of publicly obtainable U.S. patent data and is
available for public testing and feedback on the USPTO's Open Data
Portal through November 30, 2022.
"Prior art research and analysis is the foundation of a
successful product or service launch, but the growth of prior art
coupled with the need for appropriate keywords and the right patent
classifications can be a barrier to entry for the every-day
inventor," said Steve LaFleche,
general manager, U.S. public and federal market for IBM. "I'm proud
of our work with the USPTO in support of their objective to not
just deploy smarter technology, but to build a better, more
accessible IP system."
About IBM
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consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries
capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business
processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their
industries. Nearly 3,800 government and corporate entities in
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telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud
platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital
transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's
breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing,
industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and
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