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Darrell Brierley

Records Operations Manager

Core Responsibilities: Responsible for the Trade Mark and Patent Records departments and management of the Post Room staff.

Publications

UK update on AI patentability – High Court overturns refusal for a trained Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
The UK High Court has overturned an earlier UKIPO refusal of a patent application for a trained Artificial Neural Network (ANN).This is encouraging for applicants who are investing in AI patenting in the UK. The UKIPO quickly confirmed that it is changing its examination practice to reflect the court’s judgement. The UKIPO’s earlier decision… Read more »