What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Invents: Is the Invention Patentable?

What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Invents: Is the Invention Patentable?

In a decision published on April 27, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office determined that only a human can be considered an inventor. So, who owns the patent when artificial intelligence makes the invention? What are the practical and logistical complications inherent in artificial in...

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Veröffentlicht in:The AI magazine 2020-12, Vol.41 (4), p.96-99
Hauptverfasser: Gibson, Stanley M., Newman, Jessica P. G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Artificial intelligence
Computer Science
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Intellectual property
Inventions
Inventors
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Litigation
Patent law
Science & Technology
Technological innovations
Technology
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Zusammenfassung:In a decision published on April 27, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office determined that only a human can be considered an inventor. So, who owns the patent when artificial intelligence makes the invention? What are the practical and logistical complications inherent in artificial intelligence‐created inventions? With technology advancing faster than the legal system, what can we expect moving forward?
ISSN:0738-4602
2371-9621
DOI:10.1609/aimag.v41i4.7374