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Japan court sides with JPO to dismiss patent application by AI, urges legislative discussions

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( May 20, 2024, 08:26 GMT | Insight) -- The Tokyo District Court ruled last week that inventors must be natural persons, upholding the Japan Patent Office’s rejection of a patent application where artificial intelligence was named as the inventor. The court also called on discussions about legal systems around AI-generated inventions. The Tokyo court ruling seems to be in line with rulings in Europe and the UK. The Tokyo District Court ruled last week that inventors must be natural persons, confirming the Japan Patent Office’s rejection of a patent application where artificial intelligence was named as the inventor. The court also called on discussions with regard to AI-generated inventions’ legal systems....

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