While AI is experiencing a spark of innovation, the technical world of intellectual property appears to remain cautious about where it stands on its credibility standards. Although the patent literature is often cited as one of the sources for the formation of large linguistic models, the credibility of this part of the literature remains undisputed. Are patent practitioners aware of their growing impact? Is it time to rethink patent practices? Is credibility already sufficient or is there room for improvement?
For many, the world and wisdom of intellectual property remains a mystery. In my experience, this is largely due to communication barriers. Often, legalese is the number one obstacle, as in many areas of law. Yet many lawyers simply like to appear intelligent rather than being understood.
On the contrary, the world of digital technology wants to evolve and wants to be understood. Simple jargon is invented everywhere. Digital concepts, architectures, services, user-centric features and more are expressed in simple terms in their technological or engineering language.
And here’s the divide: digital technologists who are not yet comfortable in the patent world are being exposed to smart patent practitioners. Patent practitioners who are not yet comfortable in the world of digital technology are exposed to digital jargon that is not necessarily rooted in the engineering arts.
Since both worlds – digital and patents – are growing rapidly, drafting a patent remains a challenge for those involved until today. Of course, these are simple avoidance strategies. Technologists can avoid the patenting route, while patent practitioners can avoid entering the growing patent market. However, both options appear to be the least viable given the missed opportunities. When people come together around new things, even greater new things emerge. It would be insignificant to miss important opportunities such as: credible training materials for major linguistic models notably from digital patent literature.
So what is the solution to the challenges that lie ahead? Bridging the communication gap by learning new perspectives is the solution. The language of engineering arts is the engine of patent legal security. Software engineering, statistics, data engineering, computational architectures and many other exciting engineering frameworks are the foundation of digital technology. It is the art of engineering that makes it possible to legally use font language for patents. Jargon invented by digital service providers has become a threat that undermines the legal security of patents. Therefore, patent practitioners who engage in digital learning from the ground up more regularly provide great value.
On the technologist side, intellectual property gives their companies room to exploit the value of digital innovation in the marketplace. The conceptual understanding of digital business, supported by intellectual property, takes thinking about business value to the next level, enabling sustainable innovation cycles.
From the perspective of a patent practitioner, I want to contribute my ideas as well as proposals for practical and concrete actions so that technologists and patent practitioners can grow together. Further engaging in the arts of digital engineering, the ethical considerations, and the opportunities that lie ahead will be the subject of my upcoming article series.
