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ARTICLE · 22 APRIL 2021

Artificial Intelligence And Inventorship: News Round-up

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Confused about where we are at with IP policy developments around artificial intelligence? Saiful Khan provides an update on the progress from the perspectives of the UKIPO, EPO and WIPO.

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Confused about where we are at with IP policy developments around artificial intelligence? Saiful Khan provides an update on the progress from the perspectives of the UKIPO, EPO and WIPO.

DABUS REFUSAL INCORPORATED INTO UK IPO PRACTICE

The UK IPO's Manual of Patent Practice has been updated to reflect the decision by the UK High Court to reject two UK patent applications designating an AI system ('DABUS') as inventor [1, 2]. This update confirms, at least for the time being, that under UK patent law an inventor must be a natural position capable of owning intellectual property or, by extension, transferring ownership of intellectual property to a patent applicant.

DATE SET FOR DABUS APPEAL HEARING IN EUROPE; EPO PRESIDENT INVITED TO SUBMIT COMMENTS

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