利用人工神经网络和深度学习技术进行的发明创造和科学发现的数量正在迅速增长，涉及这些技术的专利申请数量也稳步上升。然而，人工神经网络面临着重大的可专利性问题。
在英国最高法院最近审理的 Emotional Perception AI Limited（上诉人）诉英国专利、外观设计和商标局局长（被上诉人）[2026] UKSC 3 一案（简称“Emotional Perception 案”）中，法院裁定，只要涉及人工神经网络的发明具有技术特征，即具有可专利性。该裁定提出了与新加坡专利实践的发展息息相关、涉及可专利标的和创造性步骤相关的值得关注的问题。
因此，新加坡知识产权局邀请知识产权从业人员分享他们关于该裁定对新加坡专利制度的意义和潜在影响的见解和观点，这将有助于为未来的讨论和政策制定提供参考。
征求反馈的问题如下：
- 您认为“Emotional Perception”对新加坡专利实践有意义吗？如有，该裁定的哪些方面对新加坡的实践最具参考意义或影响？
- “Emotional Perception”在多大程度上为可专利标的的认定方法及其与创造性步骤评估的互动提供了明确性和确定性？
- “Emotional Perception”提出的方法可能会给 (i) 专利申请人和 (ii) 专利从业人员带来哪些问题或挑战？如何解决这些问题或挑战？
反馈意见应于 2026 年 5 月 28 日前提交。
点击以下链接了解更多信息：
- Feedback Exercise: Views on Emotional Perception AI Limited (Appellant) v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (Respondent) [2026] UKSC 3 (见新加坡知识产权局网站 ipos.gov.sg)。
撰稿说明：
本法律动态由新加坡立杰律师事务所（Rajah & Tann Singapore）合伙人 Lau Kok Keng 和 Tng Seng Rong 撰稿。
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