Dawn-Ross

u/baldeagleNL

Agreed. The AI was invented by a person. Therefore, the person who created the AI would be the inventor. I think of it in terms of transitive property (alert, math nerd here). If A=B=C, then you can logically say A=C! Another way to think of it is, a machine typically manufactures most of the goods we consume or use in everyday life. Yet, we don't label or consider the machine to be the manufacturer, but we do consider the Company who created the machine to be the creator or producer of that article.

u/lawschoolreasons That is an excellent question here! I really wonder what his intent is here, whatever it may be, Thaler is adamant. Thaler has applied in the EU, South Africa, and Australia. What I find most fascinating about the case, is that the AI could not of course execute the oath required by all inventors. So Thaler submitted a substitute statement on behalf of the AI, and subsequently drafted an Assignment to himself signing for himself as the Assignor and Assignee on behalf of DABUS (the AI).

u/Mystborn10154 While I am not authorized to provide legal advice. This is unfortunate. You are absolutely correct that the inventors listed on a patent application should be those who contributed to the inventive nature i.e. any concept covered by any claim outlined with the patent application. Not including all the joint inventors on an application can be grounds for invalidation.

u/Ihavenocomments Sure if it is useful and meets all the other statutory requirements. However, you have a year from today to do so, as you just introduced it to the public domain.

u/HeWhoShitsWithPhone correct. The director of a company must be a living individual.