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16 September 2025NewsAsiaMarisa Woutersen

To disclose or not: Pharma patents face new AI reality

From drug discovery to post-market surveillance, AI is rewriting the rules in pharma—and the patent system is struggling to keep up. At AIPPI’s World Congress 2025, Marisa Woutersen hears experts debate AI disclosure, inventive step, and inventorship.

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