{"id":3087,"date":"2025-09-24T11:45:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T11:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaalaw.lt\/?post_type=insights&p=3087"},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:46:29","slug":"inventing-with-ai-aaa-law-experts-share-key-insights-at-life-sciences-baltics-2025","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/aaalaw.lt\/en\/insights\/inventing-with-ai-aaa-law-experts-share-key-insights-at-life-sciences-baltics-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Inventing with AI: AAA Law experts share key insights at Life Sciences Baltics 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","services":[73,58],"topics":[72,71],"class_list":["post-3087","insights","type-insights","status-publish","hentry","services-media-internet","services-patents","topics-insights","topics-news"],"acf":{"insights_1_short_description":"On 18th September, 2025, our European Patent Attorneys Jurga Petni\u016bnait\u0117 and Elena Armalyt\u0117\u00a0 dived into exploring the topic of \u201cInventing with AI: navigating the risk of being called a liar\u201d at the Life Sciences Baltics 2025 conference. The message from AAA Law is clear: patents are possible for AI-using inventions \u2014 but only when humans contribute significantly. What Counts as a \u201cSignificant Human Contribution\u201d?","insights_1_description":"On 18th September, 2025, our European Patent Attorneys Jurga Petni\u016bnait\u0117<\/a> and Elena Armalyt\u0117<\/a>\u00a0 dived into exploring the topic of \u201cInventing with AI: navigating the risk of being called a liar\u201d at the Life Sciences Baltics 2025 conference.\r\n\r\nThe Challenge: AI as Inventor<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAcross the globe, innovators are using AI to accelerate breakthroughs in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and other cutting-edge fields. Yet patent law remains clear: only a human can be named as inventor and get a patent.\r\n\r\nThe high-profile DABUS case, where an inventorship was claimed for AI system, was rejected by almost all major patent offices (European Patent Office, US, UK, Japan, Australia, Canada, and others). The only exception? South Africa.\r\n\r\nRisks for Innovators<\/strong>\r\n\r\nJ. Petni\u016bnait\u0117 and E. Armalyt\u0117 highlighted several risks when filing patents for AI-using inventions:\r\n\r\n- Inventorship challenges \u2013 Misidentifying inventors can lead to loss of IP rights;\r\n- Accusations of dishonesty \u2013 If AI contributions are not disclosed properly;\r\n- Innovation slowdowns \u2013 Fear and uncertainty may discourage patent filings.\r\n\r\nWhat Counts as a \u201cSignificant Human Contribution\u201d?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAccording to recent U.S. Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions, patents remain possible for AI-using inventions \u2014 but only when humans contribute significantly. Examples include:\r\n\r\n- Designing prompts to solve a narrowly defined drug discovery problem;\r\n- Fine-tuning AI models for disease-specific outputs;\r\n- Modifying AI-suggested molecules to achieve viable compounds;\r\n- Testing AI-generated compounds in preclinical models.\r\n\r\nBy contrast, simply owning an AI platform, running routine synthesis, or giving broad instructions like \u201coptimize this target\u201d are not sufficient to qualify as inventorship.\r\n\r\nPractical Guidance for Innovators<\/strong>\r\n\r\nTo secure strong IP protection when working with AI, AAA Law recommends:\r\n\r\n- Audit AI use at every stage of R&D;\r\n- Document thoroughly \u2014 lab notebooks, prompts, design logs;\r\n- Assess inventorship carefully before filing, especially in collaborations;\r\n- Protect trade secrets when human contribution is insufficient;\r\n- Train your team to recognize AI-assisted innovation.\r\n\r\nStanding Your Ground in the Age of AI<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe message from AAA Law is clear: AI can assist, but only humans invent.<\/em> Strategic documentation and legal foresight are essential to ensure that AI-driven breakthroughs can still be protected under today\u2019s patent laws.\r\n\r\n\u201cLook at the human-AI interaction strategically. Get it wrong, and it can cost you a patent,\u201d emphasized Elena Armalyt\u0117 during the session.\r\n\r\nAbout AAA Law<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAAA Law is a leading Baltic intellectual property and business law firm with more than 30 years of experience. Our hybrid team of patent attorneys and lawyers partners with clients worldwide to protect innovation in life sciences, technology, and beyond.\r\n\r\nNeed guidance? 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