The EUROPEAN SOFTWARE PATENTS knowledge base
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Business methods
- An objective approach to the assessment of inventive step for computer-implemented inventions (RICOH case)
- Determining ranges of identifiers for items packed in a container: non-technical
- Determining the value of a collateral using an index value calculated based on an appraised quality/quantity of water: non-technical
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Distributed systems / Cloud computing
- An objective approach to the assessment of inventive step for computer-implemented inventions (RICOH case)
- Improving a mobile POS terminal in respect of the customers' security against fraudulent use of their sensitive information: technical
- Email filtering based on number of inappropriate URLs: non-technical
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Latest news
17 February 2021
Patenting database technology: EPO guidelines update
What types of inventions in database technology are patentable in Europe? The Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office will be updated on 1 March 2021 with a new section specifically on database management systems and information retrieval.In this episode, Bastian will walk you through the final draft of the new section to see how clear the guidance is.
3 February 2021
Artificial intelligence patent case law walkthrough
In the second episode of the Best Practice podcast, Bastian walks you through ten EPO Board of Appeal decisions which relate to AI inventions. Topics include technical character, clarity, obviousness and sufficiency of disclosure.
20 January 2021
Patenting AI in the EPO guidelines
In this (very first!) episode of the Best Practice podcast, Bastian walks you through the section on AI and machine learning in the EPO's patent examination guidelines. He makes the point that they are too restrictive when it comes to patenting AI innovations.
