Jonn Beeson

October 1, 2025 Jonn Beeson, Maureen Bennett, Ryan Blaney, Audrey Bontemps, Florent Bouyer, Claire Castles, John Cheretis, Theodore Chung, Jeremy Cole, Robert Crommelin, Aimee DeFilippo, Leon Ferera, Rachel Fleischer, Stephen Forster, Dr. Christian Fulda, Nikolaos George Ph.D., Alexis Gilroy, Joseph Goldman, Ilse Gomez, Christopher Hanfling, Colleen Heisey, Jill Hengen, Nicole Henning, Alexandra Heyl, Mary Katherine Hickey, Landon Kane, Corbin Kennelly, Jack Kimble, Michael Kobb, Laura Koman,...

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ISSUES AND UPDATES Blurring the Line Between the Dry and Wet Lab: Joint Inventorship in AI-Assisted Life Science Inventions Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing life science R&D (particularly in the realm of drug discovery) and challenging the traditional "human inventorship" requirement for U.S. patents. Recent guidance from the USPTO clarifies that a substantial human contribution is required for AI-assisted inventions to be eligible for patent protection.