PRESS RELEASE
3 November 2021

J A Kemp Webinar: Can My Computer Own A Patent?

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J A Kemp LLP

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J A Kemp is a leading firm of European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. We combine independent thinking with collective excellence in all that we do. The technical and legal knowledge that we apply to the protection of our clients’ patents is outstanding in its breadth and depth. With around 100 science and technology graduates in the firm, including 50 PhDs, no area of science or technology is outside our scope. Our Patent Attorneys have collective in-depth expertise in patent law and procedure in every country of the world. The team of professionals who advise our clients on trade mark and design matters have backgrounds in major international law firms and hold qualifications as Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorneys, Solicitors and European Trade Mark Professional Representatives. Dedicated to this specialist area of intellectual property protection, the team has the expertise and resources to protect trade marks and designs in any market worldwide.
This webinar is now available on-demand. Click here to access the recording.
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This webinar is now available on-demand. Click  here to access the recording.

As the capabilities of AI and machine learning expand to address a wider range of challenges, the question has arisen of whether a computer can be considered to be an inventor within the framework of the patent system and, if so, how the connected issue of ownership should be dealt with. These issues are currently the subject of legal debate and appeals in a series of cases in which a machine, called DABUS, has allegedly made inventions. This webinar will take a high level look at these questions and, more generally, the current interplay between inventions in the machine learning area and the patent system, including considering how the EPO assesses patentability in this area and providing some practical advice.

This webinar is one of a series of webinars produced by J A Kemp's Engineering and IT group. Other topics covered in the series include:

Contributor

J A Kemp is a leading firm of European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. We combine independent thinking with collective excellence in all that we do. The technical and legal knowledge that we apply to the protection of our clients’ patents is outstanding in its breadth and depth. With around 100 science and technology graduates in the firm, including 50 PhDs, no area of science or technology is outside our scope. Our Patent Attorneys have collective in-depth expertise in patent law and procedure in every country of the world. The team of professionals who advise our clients on trade mark and design matters have backgrounds in major international law firms and hold qualifications as Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorneys, Solicitors and European Trade Mark Professional Representatives. Dedicated to this specialist area of intellectual property protection, the team has the expertise and resources to protect trade marks and designs in any market worldwide.

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