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

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Article URL: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/science-nature/technology/20260306-314930/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48761536 Points: 337 # Comments: 181

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

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