Case Law of the EPO Boards of Appeal on Patentability of Computer-related Inventions: An Overview

In a new article titled "EPO Case Law on Patentability of Software Inventions From the 80ies Until Now" on the ksnh::law blog, I provide a summary of a working session on “Patentability of Computer implemented inventions at the EPO” held by Mr. Dai Rees – Chairman of an EPO appeal board and member of the Enlarged Board of Appeals that issued the G3/08 opinion – on the 15th European Patent Judge’s Symposium that took place in Lisbon in September 2010 (cf. Special edition 1/2011 of EPO Office Journal, pp. 93 to 102; pdf 5 MB). My personal conclusion is that, after twists and turns throughout the years, related EPO case law has no…

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Themen: Symposium , Case Law , Epo , Enlarged Board OF Appeal , Boards OF Appeal , Patentability , Cii Acc. TO Epc , Comvik , Software Inventions

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