Project Title: Assessing Patent and Trademark Prior Art Search through AI Tools in BRICS IP Offices

Leading Office: INPI-Brazil

Focus on: The objective of this project is to discuss and assess the impact of AI-based tools in trademark search and the search for prior art patent documents in the BRICS countries. This project aims to determine the potential advantages, challenges, and opportunities presented by AI in the patent examination process.

Description: The project scope encompasses a comprehensive investigation into the impact of AI-based tools in the patent examination process within the BRICS countries. Key components of the project scope include: impact assessment, identification of challenges, best practices sharing, capacity building, data privacy and security.

Expected Outcomes: The project seeks to lay the foundation for an informed and strategic integration of AI-based tools into the patent and trademark examination process, ultimately benefiting innovation and intellectual property protection within the BRICS nations.