In this episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight podcast, we spoke with Robert Plotkin, Founding Partner of Blueshift IP and author of AI Armor: Securing the Future of Your AI Company With Strategic Intellectual Property. We delved into the evolving landscape of AI and intellectual property, discussing how AI is revolutionizing innovation and the patent process. Robert shared his expertise on developing systematic IP strategies for AI-driven companies, highlighting the importance of protecting AI-generated content and navigating the complexities of patent law in the AI era.

Key Topics:

• Systematic IP Strategy for AI: How to create a comprehensive patent strategy that maximizes the value of AI-driven innovations.

• AI's Impact on Innovation: Exploring the ways AI is automating research and development, and its implications for inventors and companies.

• Patent Rights for AI-Generated Content: Understanding the legal landscape around patenting technologies, algorithms, and content created by AI.

• Defending Against Patent Workarounds: Strategies to broaden patent scope and protect innovations from clever loopholes.

• AI Litigation: How smaller players can defend themselves against larger competitors in court.

• Trade Secrets vs. Patents: When it might be better to protect intellectual property as a trade secret instead of pursuing a patent.

Connect with Robert Plotkin:

• Website: https://blueshiftip.com/

• Book: AI Armor: Securing the Future of Your AI Company With Strategic Intellectual Property

• LinkedIn: Robert Plotkin

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Industrial IoT Spotlight podcast is produced by Asia Growth Partners (AGP): https://asiagrowthpartners.com/