BASTIAN BEST

Here’s an example of how a single word can make or break your AI patent claim.

AI patents are on the rise but many researchers and inventors still believe that “software isn’t patentable”.

I sat down with Michael Thesen on the epi INSIGHT podcast to talk about my favorite topic: AI in patent drafting: Guardrails, not shortcutsIn today’s episode, Michael Thesen speaks with Bastian Best about the use of generative AI in patent drafting, follo…

Today I learned that the Swedish patent office has a sister company, PRV Consulting, that offers patent search services.

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the intellectual property landscape, I know firsthand how challenging it can be to keep track of the evolving ethical, legal, and procedural standards.

I’ve been invited to be a GuestKat on the one-and-only IPKat blog!

Every year, when the preview of the new EPO Guidelines are released, I do the same thing: I open the PDF and immediately CTRL+F for “Artificial Intelligence”.

Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at the EPO’s flagship conference, Search and Examination Matters 2026.

“The name of the game is the claim.”

The office air tasted of floor wax and cold pizza.