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Thaler v. Comptroller-General: Supreme Court Affirms that an AI Cannot be an Inventor under UK Patent Law

Intepat

Registration at UKIPO The case in question, originating in 2019, presents a groundbreaking legal dilemma: Can an artificial intelligence (AI) system be acknowledged as an inventor for the purposes of patent ownership? Mr. Thaler’s stance was clear: DABUS, as the AI behind the inventions, should be recognized as the inventor.

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Food, Fights, and the Butter Chicken: Some More Thoughts on “The Mystery of the Real Master Chef”

SpicyIP

Bar and Bench ( paywalled ) reported that the case is not only concerned with the use of the above image but also the tagline “Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani.” For instance, paragraph 19 of the order mentions the defendants’ claim of joint ownership of a pre-partition restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan.

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When is an IP agreement between a university and a student inventor unfair?

The IPKat

Though this part of the judgement was heavily focused on contract law, some significant points regarding student inventors were determined. Claiming ownership of all intellectual property devised made or created by student members “in the course of or incidentally to their studies” would be considered an overbroad term.

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An Update on AI Inventorship and Authorship Cases

Patently-O

.” Specifically, this case arises from the Federal Circuit’s denial of a patent to an invention created by an artificial intelligence (AI) system, holding that an AI system is categorically unable to meet the definition of “inventor” under the Patent Act. Registration Application #1-7100387071). PERLMUTTER et al, Docket No.

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Can You Copyright or Trademark a Logo Designed by AI?

LexBlog IP

Keep in mind the generators are trained on existing material, including things that are protected by copyright and trademark law and registration and patents. used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively. Can you use it in the ways you want to?

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IP Assignments

Sander Law

The IP rights may be for example a Patent or Trademark Registration, but pending rights can also be transferred like a patent or trademark application. from a sole proprietor to a corporation) or changes its name , you should use an IP Assignment to formally transfer the ownership of the IP from the old company name to the new one.

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IP Consideration for Tech Companies

IP and Legal Filings

As a lawyer, we tend to advise that the registration of your IP is of utmost importance since it affords multiple rights to the owner which assist them in their enforcement. In case federal law permits the registration of trade secrets and confidential information, it must be registered as in the case of the United States.

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