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Report: Protecting Software and AI Inventions in Europe
How the European Patent Office (EPO) examines Computer-Implemented Inventions:
A practical guide to the EPO’s examination practice provided by KLUNKER IP
We are living in an era of digital transformation, where innovation is accelerating at an un- precedented pace. Spearheaded by the ICT sector and computing, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and 4IR technologies, this revolution is fundamentally altering our lives and the way businesses operate. At the heart of this transformation is software.
The task of legally safeguarding these digital inventions, however, presents unique challenges. Other than copyright protection, patents provide effective protection for software inventions.
Understanding this, KLUNKER IP has carefully compiled this report on the examination practice of the EPO for software inventions and CIIs, grounded in the EPO’s examination guidelines.
Our goal is not only to provide insights into how the EPO navigates the software and AI/4IR patenting process but also to assist inventors, clients and in-house IPR counsels in drafting patent applications that are optimally prepared for a smooth and successful examination process at the EPO.
You may also be interested in our top 10 takeaways for practitioners.
Dr. Volker Metzler, May 2023