On December 6th, the State Intellectual Property Office released the "Guidelines for Patent Application of Artificial Intelligence-related Inventions (Exposure Draft) " and solicited public comments. The guidelines aim to help patent applicants better understand the patent examination policy in the field of artificial intelligence, improve the quality of applications, and respond to hot legal issues that innovation entities are concerned about. The deadline for soliciting comments is December 13, 2024. The public can submit comments by email, fax or mail.