As patent portfolios expand and innovation accelerates, more teams are turning to AI tools to streamline searches and manage workloads. But the shift has left many wondering how to train the next wave of IP practitioners who rely on hands-on experience.
The 12 PM ET event, sponsored by Anaqua, will bring together IP directors and senior professionals. They'll examine how to use AI to boost capacity without sidelining the development of junior staff. Attendees will look at where automation saves time, what skills might fade, and how to replace them with new learning methods.
Participants will leave with a framework for managing AI adoption. The goal is to capture efficiency benefits without weakening the training pipeline. Panelists will cover governance strategies and the balance between automation and hands-on experience.
While AI can cut hours from prior art searches or docketing, it also removes the learning process that comes with those tasks. IP professionals who once built expertise through these workflows are concerned about what this shift means for trainees. Without the same hands-on exposure, how do they gain the practical judgment needed to handle complex decisions later in their careers?
A changing skill set
The webinar will ask which tasks can be safely automated and which should stay in human hands for mentorship. It will also highlight which traditional learning opportunities are being replaced by AI tools and suggest alternatives, like guided analysis or scenario-based training.