The Supreme Court has upheld the US Court of Appeals’ decision to determine that only humans can hold patents.
A computer scientist named Stephen Thaler created an artificial intelligence program that designed a drink holder prototype. When he applied the AI-designed holder for a patent, the US Patent Office rejected the application. T
he computer scientist appealed to the Supreme Court, which rejected the hearing, subsequently upholding the decision. So, if AI can’t hold patents or trademarks, what does that mean for copyright law?
