Guidance on Inventorship of AI-Assisted Inventions

Eric Arnell is a Shareholder at Leydig, Voit and Mayer, based out of Frankfurt, Germany, where he predominantly advocates for the intellectual property interests of European-based clients doing business in the United States. Eric’s practice has included patent preparation and prosecution, performing patentability and freedom to operate investigations, and representing clients before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board and U.S. Federal Courts. Eric obtained his JD and BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Malte Köllner is a German and European patent attorney. Recently, Malte triggered the DABUS project, naming an artificial intelligence named DABUS openly as inventor for an invention. The aim was to put the topic of AI-generated inventions on the agenda of patent offices and courts. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications on intellectual property, among others a handbook for the PCT (patent cooperation treaty). He is editor-in-chief of the scientific journal of the German chamber of patent attorneys, the leading journal on patent law in German speaking countries.

Lisa Ulrich works as an intellectual property attorney for IBM in North Castle, NY. Ms. Ulrich’s body of work encompasses standard-essential patents, policy issues related to artificial intelligence, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining IBM, Ms. Ulrich was a patent litigator and prosecutor for an intellectual property law firm in NYC. Ms. Ulrich serves as co-chair of IPO’s Standards Setting Committee and was a former chair of IPO’s Trademark Office Practice Committee.