Legislation roundup: AI Patents, Foreign Hospitals and Medical Representatives
AI cannot serve as a patent inventor. China allows wholly foreign-owned hospitals in nine major places. Marketing authorization holders are required to engage a medical representative for pharmaceutical academic promotion activities.
Intellectual Property
China National Intellectual Property Administration, Guidelines for Applying for Patents for Artificial Intelligence-Related Inventions (Draft for Comments)
国家知识产权局人工智能相关发明专利申请指引 (征求意见稿)
An inventor signing patent documents must be a natural person, and