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Steptoe says it published an article on AI records in life sciences patent disputes
Steptoe said it published an article by Lillian Wallace on artificial intelligence records in life sciences patent disputes. The firm’s publication examined how prompts, model versions, datasets and output logs can affect evidence of research activity, alongside procedural questions about keeping and explaining those records.
Key points
- Steptoe’s article discussed documenting human contributions to inventions.Steptoe
- The firm’s publication examined model retraining and overwritten versions in litigation holds.Steptoe
- Steptoe’s article addressed protective orders for model weights and proprietary datasets.Steptoe
- The firm’s publication discussed expert testimony explaining model operation and reliability.Steptoe