In the Media
Kathi Vidal and Danielle Williams Discuss AI, Digital Assets and Innovation in a Changing Regulatory Environment with the Charlotte Business Journal
In the Media
February 11, 2025
Winston & Strawn partner and former Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Kathi Vidal and Charlotte Managing Partner was featured in a Charlotte Business Journal (CBJ) article discussing regulatory shifts in AI and digital assets. Kathi spoke with CBJ while attending Winston’s annual Financial Services Symposium in Charlotte, which included a full day of programming led by top industry thought leaders.
Kathi spoke to “the growing influence of AI in innovation and the need for financial institutions to proactively shape intellectual property policies.” Commenting on patent eligibility in the financial-services sector, she said, “[t]hey really care about what the law looks like around whether a patent is actually eligible or not for patenting.” Regarding the role of AI in inventorship and patent eligibility, she expects those USPTO efforts to continue. "That work is really related to providing additional clarity on who's considered an inventor if you use artificial intelligence as part of the inventive process. What's patent eligible when you're actually inventing in AI?," she said.
