USPTO Guidance: Inventions Made with AI Assistance Can Be Patent-Eligible
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- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued guidance regarding patentability and inventorship for inventions made with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI), clarifying the Office’s position that such inventions are patent-eligible so long as at least one human inventor made a significant... ›
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