Posted 12/20/2023, 5:48:00 PM
UK Supreme Court Rejects AI System as Patent Inventor, Citing Inventor Must Be a Person Law
- UK Supreme Court rules AI systems cannot be registered as patent inventors, affirming "inventor must be a person" under current law
- Ruling concludes legal battle by Stephen Thaler to get AI "DABUS" recognized as inventor of 2 patents
- Decision follows rejections of similar applications by Thaler in US and EU
- Judges say DABUS "not a person" and "did not devise any relevant invention"
- Ruling shows UK laws haven't kept pace with AI advances; policymakers may need to update laws