Why AI Systems Can’t Patent Inventions …Yet

Following a recent Intellectual Property Office (IPO) consultation, it has been decided that AI will not be allowed to patent inventions. 

What’s The Issue? 

As highlighted by a legal battle dating back to 2018, some people believe that if AI systems invent something, they should be granted the status of being listed as the inventor in the patent for the invention. For example, Stephen Thaler, creator of an AI system called Dabus (which invented a type of food container with enh...