人工智能发明成果的专利权保护问题探析

Preliminary Study on Patent Protection of Artificial Intelligence Inventions

专利制度对科技与经济发展的激励效应,促进了人工智能技术的进步与创新,而人工智能技术与应用的突飞猛进,又对专利制度提出新的要求。在权利客体的确认上,人工智能发明成果具有可专利性,而现有专利制度无法满足这一特殊客体的需要。在权利主体的界定上,虽然人工智能不具有发明人资格,但其专利权配置于所有者具有正当性、合理性,但传统专利制度关于发明人、专利权归属的一般规则不具有适用性。在权利授予要件的审视上,现有"三性"判断标准难以对人工智能发明成果作出确切核准。引入《人工智能知识产权管理条例》作为过渡,以适应当前人工智能产业发展的阶段性需求,不失为我国现阶段的一种切实可行的选择。

The incentive effect of patent system on the development of science and technology and economy promotes the progress and innovation of artificial intelligence technology, while the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology and application puts forward new requirements for patent system. For the confirmation of the object of right, AI inventions are patentable, but the existing patent system can not meet the needs of this special object. Although AI does not qualify as an inventor, the allocation of its patent right to the owner is justified and reasonable, but the general rules of the traditional patent system on the ownership of inventors and patents are not applicable. In the examination of the requisites for granting rights, the existing criteria for judging “three natures” are difficult to approve the achievements of AI inventions accurately. Introducing Regulations on Intellectual Property Management of Artificial Intelligence as a transition to meet the stage needs of the current development of the artificial intelligence industry is a feasible choice for our country at this stage.