Beyond Best Practice

The podcast where patents and AI shape the future. Your host is Bastian Best, the European patent attorney who the EPO calls an "AI Patent Expert". Whether you’re a patent professional, a tech innovator, or just curious, let's go beyond the best practice!

Beyond Best Practice

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The AI Smoking Gun: Will a

The AI Smoking Gun: Will a "Non-Inventive" Report Sink You in Litigation? w/ Robert Plotkin

11m 21s

Imagine your AI-assisted prior art search concludes an invention is "non-inventive", but you disagree and get the patent? If that AI report is uncovered during litigation discovery years later, is your case destroyed?

This exact smoking gun scenario came up in my recent AI tool seminar. To get a definitive answer, I asked Robert Plotkin, one of my go-to U.S. patent attorneys for AI patents. His answer explains why, although the technology is new, the underlying legal principles are remarkably familiar and how you can confidently navigate this exact situation.

Connect with Robert Plotkin:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertplotkin/
- BLUESHIFT IP:...

Deep Docket: ChatGPT Banned for Legal Advice? / Perplexity Patents / The Rise of Specialist AI

Deep Docket: ChatGPT Banned for Legal Advice? / Perplexity Patents / The Rise of Specialist AI

4m 32s

The OpenAI "Legal Advice Ban": Why the social media headlines were wrong. What the new Terms of Use update really means for your professional liability as an attorney or in-house counsel.

Perplexity Patents Enters the Game: A first look at the new, dedicated AI patent research agent. We break down its two most powerful features: semantic search (understanding "fitness trackers" vs. "health wearables") and blended non-patent literature (NPL) search.

Announcing "Claim Drafter": An announcement about Bastian's new specialist AI tool for patent practitioners, Claim Drafter, and its official public launch on November 18th.

The Big Takeaway: Why these stories show...

You Should Get Your Hands Dirty w/ Maria Luisa Laini

You Should Get Your Hands Dirty w/ Maria Luisa Laini

5m 35s

In a world where AI is a common tool, what will be the key differentiator between a great patent attorney and an average one? Maria Luisa Laini has fantastic insights. She also shares her personal AI toolchain for patent work, and how she stays updated in such a rapidly changing environment.

Connect with Maria:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialuisalaini
- Patrade website: https://www.patrade.dk/kontakt/maria-laini

Check my video courses, seminars and AI tools for patent drafting: https://powerclaim.io/

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