epi | Webinar: Patenting AI-Related Inventions

Venue

Online

Description

This webinar is for epi members & epi students only!

Our presenter, Bastian Best, will show how European patent attorneys can effectively protect AI inventions by combining up‑to‑date legal guidance with concrete drafting techniques and strategic claiming—especially around UI and user interaction features—to build commercially valuable, defensible AI patent portfolios.

AI patents are on the rise, yet securing robust protection remains a complex challenge that requires navigating an evolving legal landscape. This provides a structured, practical guide for European patent attorneys facing the unique hurdles of algorithmic inventions. We will move beyond abstract theory to focus on the concrete drafting techniques and strategic choices that determine success before the EPO. We will also tackle the critical commercial question of what to protect. Rather than focusing solely on the "black box" algorithms, we will analyze how to construct a patent portfolio that captures the most valuable aspects of an AI solution, shifting focus from the often abstract algorithms to the tangible touchpoints that drive market value.

What we will cover:
- Legal Framework & Latest Case Law: A comprehensive overview of the current rules governing AI patentability, with an analysis of recent, pivotal decisions and their direct impact on examination standards.

- Concrete Drafting Advice: Practical, hands-on tactics for satisfying the "Big Three" requirements: establishing technical character, demonstrating an inventive step, and meeting the strict bar for sufficiency of disclosure.

- Strategic Claiming & The UI: Guidance on how to dissect an AI solution to identify the strongest assets. We will highlight how to protect the User Interface (UI) and user interaction features as particularly valuable tools for blocking competitors.

Speaker

Bastian Best

Target group

Level of expertise
Intermediate / advanced level

Medium
Online training

Technical requirements
In order to attend the on-line course participants need a computer with an internet browser and a high-speed broadband internet connection. For the webinar, epi uses Zoom. Security settings on local Firewalls need to be checked. In order to make full use of the webinar session, we recommend to use headsets.

To access to the webinar a link will be send out directly by Zoom shortly before the webinar.

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Working language

English

Registration fee

Participation fee (epi-member)

EUR 150,-

Participation fee (epi-student)

EUR 120,-

Contact

For further information, please contact Barbara Riffert ([email protected]).

Minimum number of participants

20*
*If the minimum number of participants was not reached by the registration deadline, the event will be cancelled. In this case the epi will inform you immediately.

Capacity

Event has free slots available

Registration deadline

Registration is open until 27.04.2026 The order of receipt by epi will determine the attendance in case of over-subscription.