Singapore: IPOS issues supplemental guidance for examination of AI-related patent applications

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has released its Supplemental Guidance for the Examination of AI-Related Patent Applications ("Guidance").

This Guidance provides a quick reference for applicants seeking to protect their AI-related inventions and elaborates on the relevant sections of IPOS' Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications.

The Guidance emphasizes patentable subject matter and includes hypothetical AI applications across various technical fields, each accompanied by a mock analysis of example patent claims.