South Korean DABUS ruling: the future of AI and patent law
The recent ruling by the Seoul Administrative Court in South Korea that denied a patent application for an invention created by an artificial intelligence (AI) system has reignited the debate about the need for reforms to patent law to accommodate AI-generated inventions.
The application, filed by Dr. Stephen Thaler, was for a new type of beverage container that is designed to prevent spillage. The invention was created by DABUS, an AI system that Thaler developed.
