US patent office wants an AI to scan for prior art, but doesn't want to pay for it

'The selected vendor must be willing to receive consideration that is primarily non-monetary,' says the USPTO The US Patent and Trademark Office is exploring a plan for using AI at the agency to speed up the process of granting patents - but its initial request for information says that vendors should expect to be paid in exposure rather than cold, hard cash.…

Jun 20, 2025 - 20:02
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US patent office wants an AI to scan for prior art, but doesn't want to pay for it

'The selected vendor must be willing to receive consideration that is primarily non-monetary,' says the USPTO

The US Patent and Trademark Office is exploring a plan for using AI at the agency to speed up the process of granting patents - but its initial request for information says that vendors should expect to be paid in exposure rather than cold, hard cash.…