Artificial intelligence technologies are changing the future of many industries all over the world. It’s an area where the combination of IP expertise and real technological knowledge is hard to find. Marks & Clerk has proven expertise in AI. We’re market leaders in IP in AI technologies. For example Marks & Clerk filed more AI applications in the 5 years between 2015 and 2020 than any other European patent attorney firm. Over that time period, we achieved a 70% success rate, 7% higher than the average firm. Marks & Clerk is a respected thought-leader in this area. We’ve been at the forefront in the EPO’s engagement with the patent profession as they try to bring some legal certainty and consistency to examining AI applications and developing clear guidelines. In addition, we’re working with patent offices around the world to develop their strategy in this fast-evolving area. Our clients include companies applying AI to their products and processes as well as those for whom AI is their core business.We represent some of the world’s most prestigious global software companies as well as those just starting out in their AI journeys. We work across the full range of IP services. One example of our success is securing a pioneering patent in the field of AI, focused on neural networks and reinforcement learning. It’s one of the first patents to be granted under the EPO’s 2018 Guidelines for Examination, which sets out new rules that make it much harder to patent AI-based inventions. We have a dedicated team of AI specialists, with detailed technical understanding of this technology. We have practitioners with relevant technical PhDs and many with internationally recognised qualifications in AI. They are also some of the sharpest minds in the IP world, recognised as leading practitioners in their field in International rankings. This combination of technical and legal expertise enables us to guide you through the complexities of IP relating to the AI world and bring clarity to your decision-making.
