"US Patent Office: Only Humans Eligible for Patents, Not AI"

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued guidelines stating that only a real person can be named as an inventor on a patent, not AI. The guidelines aim to reassure innovators that their AI-assisted inventions can be patented while upholding human creativity. The decision reflects the Biden administration's focus on artificial intelligence issues and aims to provide clarity on patent protections as AI becomes more prevalent in the inventive process. However, concerns have been raised about potential abuse of the guidelines leading to an increase in low-quality patents and unproductive litigation.