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Intellectual Property

May 20, 2026

When machines design molecules the real patent fight becomes who invented what

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Elizabeth L. Brann

Partner
Paul Hastings, LLP

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Kamilah Alexander

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Paul Hastings, LLP

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When machines design molecules the real patent fight becomes who invented what

As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in drug development, inventorship determinations will play an increasingly central role in patent litigation.

Only humans can be patent inventors, yet AI is increasingly employed right up to the very precipice of invention. AI can identify potential therapies for disease targets, and its outputs likely will only improve in quality over time. And AI can increasingly be used to analyze the prior ...

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