20 December 2023FeaturesPatents ChannelMuireann Bolger

Supreme Court says AI cannot be an inventor in ‘narrow ruling’: Reaction

The Supreme Court ruled today in London that an artificial intelligence (AI) machine cannot be legally named as an inventor to secure patent rights, as only a “natural person” can apply for patents under the current law.

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