Only Humans Can Be Inventors, Not AI Systems, Says US Patent Office

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  • 7 months ago
The US Patent and Trademark Office has maintained that AI systems cannot be named as inventors on patents. The USPTO confirmed that humans can use AI tools in the invention process and must disclose any AI use when applying for a patent. To qualify as an inventor, a person using AI must have contributed significantly to the invention's conception, not just asking the AI to create something. Simply overseeing or owning an AI system that creates things does not mean a person can file for the resulting patents.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 The US Patent and Trademark Office has maintained that AI systems cannot be named as inventors on
00:07 patents. The USPTO confirmed that humans can use AI tools in the invention process
00:11 and must disclose any AI use when applying for a patent. To qualify as an inventor,
00:15 a person using AI must have contributed significantly to the invention's conception,
00:19 not just asking the AI to create something. Simply overseeing or owning an AI system
00:24 that creates things does not mean a person can file for the resulting patents. The guidance
00:28 follows public feedback sessions and maintains the USPTO's 2020 ruling that only natural
00:33 humans can apply for patents. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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