We have released a new episode of our Podcast, titled "TMI Podcast - Intellectual Property in Japan."

<#8: AI as Inventor: IP High Court Decision on the DABUS Application >
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In this episode, we will provide an update on the DABUS case in Japan, where an AI system was listed as the inventor in a patent application. Last year, we covered the Tokyo District Court’s decision rejecting AI inventorship. Recently, the Intellectual Property High Court issued its ruling, reaffirming that only natural persons can be recognized as inventors under Japanese law. We explain the Court’s reasoning, compare it with international perspectives, and explore what this means for AI-generated inventions in Japan and beyond.

- Decision of the Intellectual Property High Court
https://www.ip.courts.go.jp/app/files/hanrei_jp/757/093757_hanrei.pdf

- Japan Patent & Trademark Update Issue 29
tmi.gr.jp/uploads/2025/03/21/jptu_issue29.pdf

- Mr. Yuya KURODA
https://www.tmi.gr.jp/people/y-kuroda.html