The IP Lounge: AI suspicions, Qantm’s post-investment plans

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The IP Lounge: AI suspicions, Qantm’s post-investment plans

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We discuss Kathi Vidal’s departure from the USPTO, how IP business Qantm is using its private equity investment, and the latest AI trends spotted by law firms


In this episode, the team delves into some of the biggest talking points from the last few weeks.

Editor Max Walters is joined by Rani Mehta, senior reporter for the Americas, and Sukanya Sarkar, our special projects editor in Asia.

Top talking points included an interview with leaders at intellectual property business Qantm who revealed how they are using their private equity investment. We also discussed the wash-up from this month’s US election and the news that USPTO director Kathi Vidal is to leave her role early.

We also looked into the latest artificial intelligence (AI) trends, including the news that some law firms have noticed an uptick in correspondence from other firms that appear to be AI-generated.

Elsewhere, we look ahead to the coming weeks including the publication of our annual ‘Top 50 most influential people in IP’ list.

We will be back with a new episode, including a review of our ‘Top 50’ list, in December. Thank you for listening.

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