Artificial intelligence is breaking patent law

Alexandra George () and Toby Walsh ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 605, issue 7911, 616-618

Abstract: The patent system assumes that inventors are human. Inventions devised by machines require their own intellectual property law and an international treaty.

Keywords: Computer science; Law; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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