Should a computer program ever be listed as an inventor of a patent? Would AI have any right to sue for patent infringement? The US Patent Office has ruled that only “natural persons” can own patents, not machines, but should that change? Robert J. Marks discusses patent law and artificial intelligence with attorney and author, Richard W. Stevens.

Additional Resources

• Robert J. Marks at Discovery.org
• Richard W. Stevens at Discovery.org
• The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law by Ryan Abbott 
• “Can a Robot Hold a Patent?” at Mind Matters News
• “Should AI Be Granted Patents On The Designs It Helps Develop?” at Mind Matters News
• “Should AI Hold Patents? The Flash-Of-Genius Answer” at Mind Matters News
• “Why We Need To Stop Relying On Patents To Measure Innovation” at Mind Matters News
• “How Patent Law Has Changed For The Worse” at Mind Matters News
• “It’s AI Art — But Is That Really Art?” at Mind Matters News
• “When Should AI Art Be Protected By Copyright?” at Mind Matters News
• Hal Philipp at Michigan Tech
• Hal Philipp on the Mind Matters podcast