The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued updated guidance regarding subject matter eligibility for artificial intelligence (AI) inventions. This new guidance aims to clarify when AI inventions may be considered abstract and thus patentable. Legal experts and practitioners have highlighted the implications of this update for innovators in the AI space, emphasizing its significance for patent eligibility in emerging technologies. Various law firms and intellectual property organizations, including Fish & Richardson, Foley Hoag, and Hogan Lovells, have published alerts and insights regarding the updated guidance, reflecting widespread interest in how these changes will affect the landscape of AI-related patents.