News archive for September 2020
All of our news from September 2020
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UK High Court rules an AI Machine (DABUS) cannot be an Inventor but Owner possibly could be
September 2020
In a decision published on 21 September 2020, a High Court judge, Mr Justice Marcus Smith, has ruled that an Artificial Intelligence (AI) machine cannot be considered to be an inventor under the UK Patents Act 1977 and that, in any event, the right to obtain a patent application could not be transferred from an AI inventor to a patent applicant as an AI inventor lacks the legal personality to own and transfer property rights.
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HGF offices and COVID-19 deadlines
September 2020
HGF continues to remain fully operational with the majority of staff working remotely due to the ongoing situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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