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USPTO Issues New Guidance on Human Inventorship in AI-Assisted Patent Applications

Recent U.S. and U.K. developments clarify patent eligibility and inventorship standards amid growing AI involvement in invention processes

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released detailed guidance in February 2024 addressing inventorship in AI-assisted inventions, emphasizing that only natural persons can be inventors. The guidance outlines criteria for significant human contribution when AI tools are used, aligning with Federal Circuit pre…
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USPTO Issues New Guidance on Human Inventorship in AI-Assisted Patent Applications The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released detailed guidance in February 2024 addressing inventorship in AI-assisted inventions, emphasizing that only natural persons can be inventors. The guidance outlines c... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uspto-issues-new-guidance-on-human-inventorship-in-ai-assisted-patent-applications

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