Safe Pro receives notice of allowance from USPTO for AI-processed drone imagery

Safe Pro Group has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for its technology that identifies, locates and maps explosives through its Artificial intelligence-powered SpotlightAI drone image analysis and reporting software platform. The Notice of Allowance confirms the patentability of all 21 claims in the Company’s patent application entitled “Systems and Methods for Detecting and Identifying Explosives.” These claims cover the autonomous detection, identification, and labeling of explosives in orthomosaic images utilizing AI processing of images from an unmanned aerial vehicle. A USPTO Notice of Allowance is the final step before the Company is awarded the formal patent, anticipated to expire in 2043. The patent would grant broad intellectual property protections for its SpotlightAI AI-powered drone image analysis and reporting software platform which is designed to address the massive global challenges created by landmines and unexploded ordinance. The Company also previously filed for global patent protection with the World Intellectual Property Organization under the Patent Cooperation Treaty which covers patent protection rights for 157 Contracting States including members of the EU, Asia, Latin and South America, Africa and the Middle East. Initial indications by the International Examiner may be found in the publicly available Written Opinion, indicating equivalent patent protection entitlement for the same 21 claims made by the Company, noting these claims meet “the PCT criteria for patentability” and possess novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability.