You Should Get Your Hands Dirty w/ Maria Luisa Laini

00:00:00: Hey, what's up?

00:00:00: Welcome to this quick soundbite where one expert is answering one important question about AI and patents.

00:00:07: Today we have Maria Luisa Laini, who is a patent consultant with Petrade, one of Denmark's major IP firms.

00:00:15: She is currently living in Denmark and training to become a European and a UK patent attorney.

00:00:21: And my question for her is, In a world where AI is a common tool, what will be the key differentiator between a great patent attorney and an average one?

00:00:32: I think that what AI cannot take away from us as patent attorneys and consultants is the knowledge and relationship that we have with our clients.

00:00:42: And I do believe that this is going to become a key differentiator between a great patent attorney or lawyer or litigator and an average one.

00:00:53: Because during our training, we are taught everything about how to perfect our writing, refine our drafting skills, become efficient in reporting official actions and more.

00:01:03: There is this focus on the linguistic aspect, the linguistic skills.

00:01:07: And now, whilst of course all of these tasks are really important and require human supervision and our careful eye, it is also clear that AI is going to take over more and more of these tasks.

00:01:20: because AI is really good at writing.

00:01:23: For example, if you think about a standard reporting email of a search report, this can be prepared in a matter of seconds with the right prompts and with the right training of an AI tool.

00:01:34: However, what AI cannot take away from us is our deep knowledge of our clients and their needs and the strategic thinking behind that.

00:01:46: Things like, oh, should we file this patent?

00:01:49: What is the value of this patent?

00:01:51: Where should we file it?

00:01:53: And what should we disclose in it?

00:01:55: And the examiner, for example, might have forced us.

00:01:59: you know to narrow the claims during prosecution, is this actually a bad thing?

00:02:04: Is this actually still a claim that is commercially aligned with what the client wants?

00:02:10: How does this pattern application stand with respect to our competitors?

00:02:14: What is the goal for the client?

00:02:15: Do they want to secure funding?

00:02:18: Or do they have a ready product or are they still testing?

00:02:21: What is the right timeline to file?

00:02:24: What should we focus on?

00:02:25: So all this aspect of the strategic thinking that is built on our professional relationship with our clients and also our personal relationship with our clients is going to be a key differentiator.

00:02:38: This is not something that AI can really do.

00:02:41: This is something that we can do and it also requires not only good pattern attorney skills like the knowledge of the law, good language skills, but it also requires emotional intelligence and let's not forget also the entire part about explaining to our clients what we are doing and voicing our opinions in a way that you know makes them trust us because at the end of the day we have to act like trusted advisors as well and we need to be able to interface ourselves with the clients and we have to convey complex information to them.

00:03:20: This is something that I think still requires very, very human skills that AI cannot really take away from us.

00:03:29: Regarding my personal AI tool chain, I currently only used the co-pilot from Solve Intelligence, so I only focused on pattern drafting for now, even if I'm planning to explore persecution tools as well.

00:03:44: I am very curious to see what AI can do in that field too.

00:03:49: Regarding the updates, I think that staying updated in this field can be very challenging, because in the past few months I've noticed that information regarding AI assisted patent work.

00:04:01: has increased as skyrocketing rates and all this information can feel very overwhelming which is why I think is important to first of all build our own experience.

00:04:10: So I think it's very important to get your hands dirty with the tools that are commercially available so that you can build your own opinion on things before trusting what you read online.

00:04:23: And another way for me to stay informed is, of course, to hear from patina tourneys that have got their hands dirty in this business of AI tools for much longer than me.

00:04:32: And I think LinkedIn is a great source for that together with podcasts from authoritative bodies such as EPI.

00:04:39: Of course, I also follow founders and employees of AI companies, which create these tools and produce content.

00:04:45: I think it is very important to remember to keep a critical eye.

00:04:49: and a very objective attitude, especially towards claims of patterns drafted at the speed of light.

00:04:59: Being always balanced between skepticism and enthusiasm, I think is a good thing.

00:05:05: Now, that's a fantastic insight.

00:05:07: If you want to connect with Maria, you can find her on LinkedIn and on her firm's website.

00:05:13: The links are in the show notes.

00:05:15: And if you need help with supercharging your own pattern practice using AI, please head over to www.powerclaim.io.

00:05:22: That's my own website where I'm hosting my video courses and my live seminars.

00:05:26: And I'm also developing my own AI tools right now, which you will also find there.

00:05:32: That's www.powerclaim.io.

00:05:34: Link is in the show notes.