PANews reported on December 6 that the National Intellectual Property Administration issued the "Guidelines for Patent Applications for Artificial Intelligence-Related Inventions (Draft for Comments)" and solicited public opinions. The guidelines are intended 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 of concern to innovation entities. The deadline for soliciting opinions is December 13, 2024, and the public can submit opinions by email, fax or mail.