Patenting AI & Materials: IP Webinars

Join Keltie LLP patent attorneys Dr Monica Patel and Dr Emily Weal for a two-part webinar series on protecting innovation at the intersection of AI and materials science. The sessions will guide researchers, innovators and start-ups through IP fundamentals, patenting strategies, and practical tools for recognising and protecting commercially valuable ideas in AI-enabled materials discovery.

WEBINAR 1: IP FUNDAMENTALS

This webinar will introduce the fundamentals of IP for researchers and innovators working at the intersection of AI and materials. The session will cover the differences between patents, registered designs and trade marks, how the patent process works in the UK and internationally, and what typical hurdles to patentability look like in practice. The session will showcase real examples of patentable technologies in materials science and AI, and highlight how AI-driven approaches are being applied to materials discovery and development. The webinar is designed for a broad audience, and no prior knowledge of IP or patents is required.

WEBINAR 2: STRATEGIC IP

This webinar will build on these foundations to focus on how to recognise and protect commercially valuable ideas in AI and materials. The session will cover how to identify patentable inventions in your research, principles of strategic patent drafting for data-driven and AI-enabled materials innovations, and common IP ownership and collaboration pitfalls in multi-partner projects. The session will also cover an introduction to competitor patent searching and patent landscaping techniques, and practical IP tips tailored for start-ups and spin-outs emerging from the AI and materials ecosystem. While open to all, attendees will benefit from having joined Webinar 1 or having a basic familiarity with core IP concepts.