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Thaler v Vidal

43 F.4th 1207 (Fed. Cir. 2022)
JurisdictionUnited States
Year2022
Statusunclear

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

ip

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