Australian judges could shape law on AI inventorship globally & more… Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Australian judges could shape law on AI inventorship globally

Some of Australia’s leading authorities on intellectual property (IP) law are set to consider whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be classed as inventors for the purposes of patent law.

Hyundai Mobis to Expand Oversea Patent Registrations in 2022

Hyundai Mobis plans to register intellectual property rights (IPR) for a total of 3,300 items at home and abroad in 202w, with nearly half of them to be registered in foreign countries.

Global patent filings surged to record high in 2021: UN

A record number of international patents were filed last year, indicating that innovation had not been stymied by the pandemic, the United Nations said Thursday.