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by amelius 26 days ago
What I want to see is patent officers using AI to label patent applications as "not novel" if the AI can invent it.

But, since the income of a patent office is determined by how many patents they approve, one can dream ...
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jjk166 26 days ago
> But, since the income of a patent office is determined by how many patents they approve, one can dream ...

The patent office also gets fees from applications it rejects. Reducing the examination costs could significantly increase profitability even if fewer patents are issued.

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amelius 26 days ago
> The patent office also gets fees from applications it rejects.

But it's less than approved patents, especially since there are no fees from follow-up services.

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