The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to tackle steadily growing patent applications, including an influx of AI-related filings.
The patent office last month posted a job opening for a tech expert to guide the use of artificial intelligence and other AI-enabled capabilities across the agency, reporting to its chief information officer, Jamie Holcombe.
Image: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu. PHOTO: JAY PREMACK/U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE