This session will educate the audience on the importance of protecting IP through patents and to review the latest guidance on: 1) protection of innovations created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) and 2) AI innovations. A high-quality patent can turn an innovation into a valuable business asset. Strategic drafting of patent applications and the management of the prosecution of the application through various patent offices around the world is how businesses obtain maximum value and avoids losing rights through errors like public disclosure or incomplete protection.