A court in the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled that an artificial intelligence machine cannot be classified as an investor under the Patent Act. This is the ruling given in connection with two patent applications filed by Stephen Thaler for an artificial intelligence machine called DABUS.

DABUS is credited as the inventor of the neural flame, which is a flash of light that flashes in a new way to attract attention, and also the fractal container, which is a beverage container based on fractal geometry. As reported from jurist.org, Stephen Thaler’s patent application was rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) so that later he filed an objection on the basis that the refusal was given because it was arbitrary, changing and not in accordance with the rule of law.

Stephen argued that the patent application should not be rejected simply on the basis that no person as the original inventor can be identified as the inventor and also that the patent application for an invention made by an artificial intelligence machine should be registered that the artificial intelligence machine is the inventor, when all the criteria for inventions are already filled with artificial intelligence machines.

The court that finally rejected Stephen’s patent application stated that the existing definition states that “inventor” in accordance with the Patent Act refers to “individual” where the meaning of individual is defined as an individual person or a form of human embodiment. Furthermore, the provisions of the Patent Act also mention … Read More

“When choosing my degree, I was young, naive and full of false expectations, here’s what I have learned”, that may be the words of law students in Europe, America or those whose legal and judicial systems are more advanced than in other country.

1. Career prospects

A Bachelor of Laws is a highly respected degree but the prospects of a graduate are not guaranteed by the university. Law offices and councils have reduced the number of trainings and also some law firms have canceled staff recruitment. Moreover, law graduates are not guaranteed to become rich. High-income people think that lawyers are paid without thinking that lawyers are actually being paid for what they do.

2. Need to read a lot

Many have opinions on why reading a lot, but no opinion on the scary story of a law school student who spends all day and all night in the library, because that’s what really happened, got to read a lot. And sometimes among students it turns out that they miss home, so be prepared to study for a long time as a law faculty student.

3. Hard work, smart work and organized

The workload will be easier if law students are able to organize and focus on work efficiency. Plan ahead and prioritize work, while reading, focus on the final result and learn the laws of how to apply them properly during exam time. Speed ​​reading can also be done, having an opinion on the facts and legal principles of … Read More