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Lawyers mixed on court’s AI inventor decision

New Zealand the latest country to dismiss attempt to overturn decision not to recognise a machine as inventor.

Chapman Tripp patents director Ben Halberg speaks with Nicholas Pointon.

Nicholas Pointon Tue, 28 Mar 2023

New Zealand patent lawyers are mulling the High Court’s recent decision to dismiss an attempt to recognise an artificial intelligence programme as an inventor, questioning what it may mean for intellectual property frameworks in the future.

The High Court case was brought by University of Surrey

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