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3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Only real people, not AI, can patent inventions, US government says | CNN Business

US government rules that a real person must have made a significant contribution to an invention made with AI tools in order to obtain a patent
The guidelines reflect the Biden administration's efforts to address artificial intelligence issues [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI can't register 'GPT' as a trademark - yet

The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has rejected OpenAI's application to trademark the term GPT.
The PTO stated that GPT is too general a term and can prevent competitors from describing their products as GPT. [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

US patent office confirms AI can't hold patents

AI systems cannot be named as inventors in patent applications, but humans can use AI tools in the invention process.
Those using AI in the invention process must disclose it, and they must have significantly contributed to the conception of the invention to be eligible for a patent. [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

US patent office confirms AI can't hold patents

AI systems cannot be named inventors, but humans can use AI tools in the patent invention process and must disclose if they do.
To register a patent, the person using AI must have contributed significantly to the invention's conception. [ more ]
Theregister
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

USPTO stresses again that patent inventors must be human

The US Patent and Trademark Office will only accept patent applications with real humans listed as the inventor, not AI.
Inventions developed with the assistance of AI will be considered, but human inventors must have made a significant contribution to the blueprints. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

US Patent Office: AI is all well and good, but only humans can patent things | TechCrunch

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has stated that only a person can receive official protections for intellectual property, including patents.
AI-assisted inventions are not categorically unpatentable but AI systems themselves cannot be named as inventors legally. [ more ]
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