Grumpy Old Geeks Companies U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Company U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 2 mentions in 1 episode The agency whose updated guidance treats generative AI as a tool used during invention. Mentions 725: The Mistake Machine Dec 5, 2025 21:23 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has updated its guidelines 21:43 the U.S. PTO deems Gen AI to be analogous to other tools