European Patent Office judge says AI could force change in obviousness threshold
By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( January 13, 2026, 17:03 GMT | Insight) -- Artificial intelligence is forcing a reassessment of what constitutes a “skilled person” when it comes to assessing patents, a judge at the European Patent Office has said.Artificial intelligence is forcing a reassessment of what constitutes a “skilled person” when it comes to assessing patents and a change in the obviousness threshold could be needed as the technology becomes more widespread, a judge at the European Patent Office has said....
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