- By Vishal Chawla
There have been about 340,000 patent applications on AI since the 1950s, and 53% of patents related to AI have been given since 2013. While the patent law links to artificial intelligence space very closely, scientists, along with lawyers, have been trying to figure out what to do with AI inventions. One such case came to light when the inventor of Dabus AI wanted his AI algorithm to have the patent for its creations of new products.
The patent offices could not grant the request as the law prohibits that. As it seems, the patent law says that the inventor/company behind Dabus AI cannot make a legal claim to a patent on the algorithm's inventions. At the same time, the AI system too can't be granted a patent on its own. According to Ryan Abbott, one of the lawyers who advocated on
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Vishal Chawla
Vishal Chawla is a senior tech journalist at Analytics India Magazine and writes about AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and blockchain. Vishal also hosts AIM's video podcast called Simulated Reality- featuring tech leaders, AI experts, and innovative startups of India.
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