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Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

United States Patent and Trademark Office, including PTAB and TTAB — Judge Katherine K. Vidal

last revised 2024-04-11last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

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The USPTO guidance states that AI tools are not prohibited and generally need not be disclosed in USPTO practice, including PTAB and TTAB filings, but signed AI-assisted papers must be human reviewed, supported by reasonable inquiry, checked for factual and legal accuracy, and handled to protect confidentiality and USPTO systems.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants, parties
Effective
11 Apr 2024
Current version
Original · 11 Apr 2024
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-11/pdf/2024-07629.pdf

What the document requires

  • The guidance applies to practice before the USPTO, including filings submitted to the PTAB and TTAB.
  • There is no prohibition against using computer tools, including generative AI, to draft documents for USPTO submission.
  • There is not presently a general duty to inform the USPTO that an AI tool was used unless specifically requested.
  • Any paper submitted to the USPTO must be reviewed by the party or parties presenting it, who remain responsible for the contents.
  • Parties should confirm facts, citations, legal contentions, and confidentiality obligations when AI tools are used.
  • AI systems may not obtain USPTO.gov accounts or apply a person’s signature without that person personally entering it.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2024-04-11First version recorded.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office" (United States Patent and Trademark Office, including PTAB and TTAB — Judge Katherine K. Vidal, Original, 2024-04-11), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-uspto-office-2024-ai-tools-guidance (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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