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High Court Overturns AI Patent Office Ruling

Sam Tongue

A recent English High Court ruling has overturned a decision by the UK Patent Office, impacting AI companies, including music-tech startups, seeking to patent their technologies. Venture studio Time Machine Capital Squared (TMC2) successfully contested the ruling, heralding a significant shift. The legal shift permits the patenting of both the training of artificial neural networks (ANNs) and the ANNs themselves in the UK, making AI companies more attractive to investors. This legal development holds particular relevance for TMC2’s portfolio of 12 AI companies, including Emotional Perception AI Ltd and AI-music startup Daaci.

Emotional Perception AI Ltd initially faced rejection from the UK Patent Office for its patent, prompting the legal challenge. The ruling now enables startups to patent not only the final trained systems but also their training mechanisms

Rachel Lyske, CEO of Daaci, contends that the ruling is a game-changer for AI music startups and innovators in general, overturning outdated categorisations that hindered patenting of training mechanisms for ANNs. The decision marks a departure from previous limitations, allowing British AI companies to protect their ideas domestically instead of solely in the US.

While concerns about potential patent-related disputes arise, Lyske sees a positive trajectory, anticipating a surge in innovation. She underscores the patent system’s role in recognizing inventive efforts and protecting those investing in resources to stimulate more invention. Moreover, the ruling encourages transparency in the intellectual property landscape, requiring inventors to demonstrate uniqueness and contribute to a robust patent system.

Lyske highlights the broader implications, asserting that companies unwilling to leverage the groundbreaking ruling can continue without IP protection. However, for those seeking investment based on actual IP ownership, the ruling offers a welcome regulatory shift. The forward-thinking approach of TMC2 is credited with initiating this positive change, impacting the entire UK IP landscape.