Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of new AI patents.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth. The IP system supports innovation and investment in AI and ensures that businesses can take advantage of emerging opportunities in this field. The government is implementing the recommendations of the independent review into university spin-outs, which will support greater patenting of academic inventions, including AI. Additionally, the Intellectual Property Office offers a range of services and support to ensure that UK firms can protect their innovations, including AI innovations, where they are patentable.