AI Systems Cannot Be Named as Inventors on Patents, Rules US Trademark Office
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The US Patent and Trademark Office stated AI systems cannot be named as inventors on patents; only natural persons who significantly contribute can be inventors.
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This follows previous rulings that AI systems cannot hold copyrights and substantial human contribution is required.
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Humans using AI tools can still qualify as inventors if they significantly contributed to the invention's conception.
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Merely overseeing an AI system does not make someone an inventor - they must make significant contributions.
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Patent applications must name the natural persons who significantly contributed as inventors, not any AI system used, even if instrumental.