CAS Applies AI-driven Approach in Collaboration with INPI Brazil to Transform Patent Examinations
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mar. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--
Innovation contributes to reducing application backlog in Latin America's
biggest economy by 80%
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, recently completed a major
project with The National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Brazil to
implement an enhanced examination workflow solution for chemistry patent
applications using a unique blend of technology, artificial intelligence, data,
and expertise. The new solution reduced application examination times by up to
50%, helping the office achieve their goal of clearing 80% of their multi-year
application backlog.
"Overcoming delays in the patent cycle has a significant, positive impact on
innovation and economic growth in Brazil. Quickly granting patent rights
accelerates investment, because applicants are confident their products will
not be copied, which is the inventor's greatest fear. A structured, predictable
and strong IP ecosystem helps ensure investment," said Gabriel Di Blasi,
Founding Partner, Di Blasi, Parente & Associates, of Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil's rapid growth caused patent application volume to outpace the patent
office's examination capacity. The new, optimized examination workflow uses
CAS's AI technology and eliminates a significant number of examiner search
steps, allowing the office to better keep pace with projected application
volumes.
"The challenges faced by INPI Brazil reflect the unprecedented demands on
patent offices around the world. As the largest economy in Latin America, the
imperative to improve patent pendency was clear," said CAS President Manuel
Guzman. "We are proud of the meaningful impact our work with INPI has already
achieved and believe this solution provides an excellent starting point to help
other patent offices optimize resources and ensure sustainable growth."
CAS worked with INPI Brazil to tailor a solution to their unique needs. By
employing multiple AI algorithms trained with patent office data and the
scientist-curated CAS Content Collection™, the approach meaningfully increased
examiner productivity. INPI Brazil reported that the CAS solution significantly
reduced examiner search times for 77% of national applications processed, and
that 29% of national applications processed required little or no additional
search.
"Our solution is designed to transform the prior art search process. Chemistry
patent applications are very complex, requiring searches of both text and
chemical structures within patent and non-patent publications. This is a unique
capability of the CAS-designed solution," said CAS Chief Product Officer Tim
Wahlberg.
In 2021, CAS received the Stu Kaback Business Impact Award from the Patent
Information Users Group (PIUG) recognizing the solution's impact on INPI
Brazil's success. The underlying prior art search technology is implemented in
CAS's flagship solutions, STNext® and CAS SciFindern, to support more efficient
and comprehensive prior art searching across the innovation journey.
Media contact:
Tina Tomeo
cas-pr@cas.org
ABOUT CAS: CAS is a leader in scientific information solutions, partnering with
innovators around the world to accelerate scientific breakthroughs. CAS employs
over 1,400 experts who curate, connect, and analyse scientific knowledge to
reveal unseen connections. For over 100 years, scientists, patent
professionals, and business leaders have relied on CAS solutions and expertise
to provide the hindsight, insight, and foresight they need so they can build
upon the learnings of the past to discover a better future. CAS is a division
of the American Chemical Society. Connect with us at cas.org.
ABOUT INPI: The National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) is the
official government body responsible for Industrial Property rights in Brazil
being a federal autarchy of the Ministry of Economy. INPI's duties include:
Trademark registration, Patent grants, Technology Transfer and Franchising
Contracts registration, Industrial Designs registration, Geographical
Indications registration, Software registration and Topography of Integrated
Circuits registration.
Read more in the whitepaper 'Addressing sustainability of the global patent
system: The role of AI in enhancing productivity':
https://www.cas.org/resources/whitepapers/ai-patent-examination-productivity
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Source: CAS
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