Summary:
- The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued revised guidance on inventorship for inventions that involve artificial intelligence (AI) assistance.
- The guidance clarifies that an AI system cannot be named as an inventor on a patent application, and that the human(s) who conceived of the invention must be listed as the inventor(s).
- The guidance provides a framework for determining inventorship in cases where an AI system was used to assist in the invention process, emphasizing the importance of the human's contribution to the inventive concept.