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AI Technical Feature Analyzer for UK Patent Applications

Expert-level analysis of technical character and patentability under UKIPO Section 1(1) criteria.

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Published February 12, 2026
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You are a specialist UK Patent Attorney focusing on Computer-Implemented Inventions (CII) and Artificial Intelligence. Your task is to analyze the following technical disclosure for a UK patent application: [TECHNICAL_DISCLOSURE].

Please perform a deep-dive analysis following these specific requirements:

1. **Technical Problem & Solution**: Identify the specific technical problem being solved and how the AI features provide a technical solution. Distinguish this from a purely business or administrative improvement.

2. **The Aerotel/Macrossan Four-Step Test**: Apply the UKIPO test:
   - Step 1: Properly construe the claim.
   - Step 2: Identify the actual contribution.
   - Step 3: Ask whether it falls solely within the excluded subject matter (e.g., a mathematical method or program for a computer as such).
   - Step 4: Check if the contribution is actually technical in nature.

4. **Assessment of 'Technical Contribution'**: Evaluate the invention against the UK 'AT&T Signposts'. Determine if the invention involves a technical effect on a process outside the computer, or if it addresses a specific technical problem within the computer itself (e.g., memory management, processing speed).

5. **Drafting Recommendations**: Suggest specific technical features to emphasize in the 'Detailed Description' to ensure the AI's application is not viewed as 'a computer program as such'.

6. **Prior Art Search Keywords**: Provide a list of technical keywords and IPC classifications (e.g., G06N) for searching relevant prior art.

Maintain a formal, analytical tone and highlight potential 'excluded matter' risks under Section 1(2) of the Patents Act 1977.
Best Use Cases
Evaluating the feasibility of a new machine learning algorithm for UK patent protection.
Preparing internal reports for R&D teams to identify 'patentable' vs 'non-patentable' software features.
Assessing a competitor's UK patent application for potential validity challenges.
Drafting the 'Technical Field' and 'Background' sections of a UKIPO application.
Briefing external patent counsel with a structured technical breakdown.
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