Source: Mondaq

Mondaq examines how the DABUS case — concerning an AI system named as an inventor on a patent application — is influencing discussions around inventorship in India. The current Indian patent regime requires inventors to be "natural persons," creating legal tension with emerging AI innovation practices.

The article compares India's stance with global counterparts, including the US, UK, and Australia, where courts and regulators have grappled with similar issues. Legal reform may be required to adapt to a world where machine-generated inventions are no longer theoretical but real.

The DABUS case is being watched closely by legal scholars and policymakers in India as a potential catalyst for IP modernization.