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South Africa Grants First Patent Naming AI Inventor DABUS, Sparking Global Debate on AI Inventorship

The landmark South African patent recognizing AI as inventor contrasts with rejections in UK, US, and Europe, raising critical legal and policy questions worldwide.

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In a pioneering move, South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission granted a patent listing the AI system DABUS as inventor, marking the first such recognition globally. While other jurisdictions like the UK, US, and Europe have rejected AI inventorship applications, South Africa’s lack of a substanti…
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South Africa Grants First Patent Naming AI Inventor DABUS, Sparking Global Debate on AI Inventorship In a pioneering move, South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission granted a patent listing the AI system DABUS as inventor, marking the first such recognition globally. While other jurisdictions like t... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/south-africa-grants-first-patent-naming-ai-inventor-dabus-sparking-global-debate-on-ai-inventorship

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