AI can't be listed as inventor on patent applications, Japan's top court rules

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Author: mushstory

Date: 7/2/2026

Article Summary:
Japan's top court rules that artificial intelligence cannot be listed as an inventor on patent applications, upholding the Patent Law's requirement for a natural person as the inventor.