Patentability of AI-Related Inventions in Practice of the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia

10th International Scientific Conference Technics, Informatics and Education – TIE 2024, str. 442-447

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Snežana Šarboh , Saša Zdravković

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DOI: 10.46793/TIE24.442S

САЖЕТАК /ABSTRACT:

Current rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies posed many questions both for national and international patent system. One of them relates to the matter of patentable inventions and exceptions to patentability, and the other relates to evaluation of novelty and inventive step as patentability criteria. Current patent legislation cannot deal with these arising problems related to AI inventions in each case. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss, propose and implement new solutions to national patent laws and international treaties in order to overcome above mentioned problems and to harmonize work both of national and regional patent offices. It also expected that both policymakers and stakeholders take part in this process. In this paper is given an overview of current situation in this field, especially at the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS: 

patentability; invention; patent; artificial intelligence; AI

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