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Thaler v Vidal

43 F.4th 1207 (Fed. Cir. 2022)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

An artificial intelligence system cannot be listed as an 'inventor' on a patent application under the Patent Act; an 'inventor' must be a natural person.

Area of Law

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Related Cases

Warner Chappell Music Inc v Nealy 601 U.S. 366 (2024)
Vidal v Elster 602 U.S. 286 (2024)
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