AI-written patent applications show no grant advantage but hints of higher quality
robseamans · x · 2026-10-05
Rob Seamans' team updated their SSRN paper on AI-written patent applications (first posted Feb 2026, now heavily revised). Key finding: patent applications written with AI are no more or less likely to be granted, but there is some indication of higher quality. The project is ongoing and more results are coming.
Related event: Study: Small Inventors Increasingly Use AI to Draft Patents(3 posts)→
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