Posts Tagged: European Patent Office
Searching for Answers to the Standard Essential Patent Problem
Later this year (likely in October), the United Kingdom’s highest court will hear arguments on questions arising in two disputes concerning standard essential patents (SEPs). The …
Mistakes to Avoid When Filing Computer-Implemented Invention Patents at the EPO
In the final installment of my interview with three examiners at the European Patent Office (EPO), we wrap up our conversation about their approaches to examining computer …
Software May be Abstract, But a Computer-Implement Invention Produces a Technical Effect
In Part II of my interview with three examiners at the European Patent Office (EPO), we continue the conversation about their advice, pet peeves, and approaches to …
How to Help an EPO Examiner and Improve Your Odds of Patenting a Computer-Implemented Invention
I recently had the opportunity to speak on the record with three examiners at the European Patent Office (EPO) about their advice, pet peeves, and approaches to …
Mission Impossible? How U.S. Drafters Can Minimize Support/Clarity Issues Under Article 84 EPC
When drafting Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications, or applications intended to be prosecuted abroad, a U.S. drafter inevitably faces the challenge of providing a description in …
Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 17: Trump Bans Huawei, Alibaba Shows Improved Brand Protection and China Revises Copyright Law
This week in Other Barks & Bites: Chinese state political advisors suggest changes to the country’s copyright law, including stronger punitive measures for infringement; President Donald Trump …
What to Know in the Lead-Up to Brexit and the Unitary Patent System
With a “no-deal” Brexit set to take place this Friday and the Unitary Patent system set to take effect sometime this year, EU patent applicants who want …
How the EPO and USPTO Guidance Will Help Shape the Examination of Artificial Intelligence Inventions
It is safe to say that Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are hot topics and, as with any rapidly growing technological area on the industry …
Mission Impossible? How to Effectively Draft the Background Section of a Patent Specification in Compliance with Both USPTO and EPO Practice
Preparation of the background section of a specification that complies with the requirements of both U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and European Patent Office (EPO) …
Federal Circuit Again Considers USPTO Calculation of PTA in Supernus Pharmaceuticals v. Iancu
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, …
Techniques for Patenting Blockchain in Europe, the United States, China and Japan
Patentability of Blockchain is a hot topic primarily because of the tremendous expectations around this emerging, disruptive and promising technology. On December 5, 2018, the European Patent Office (EPO) …
Exclusive: A Conversation on Self Driving Vehicles at the EPO with Roberta Romano-Götsch
During our previous interview Ms.Romano-Götsch mentioned that the EPO would be soon releasing a study on self driving vehicles. I expressed interest in speaking with …
Europe sees sharp rise in patent applications for self-driving vehicles
From 2011 to 2017, patent applications at the EPO for automated driving increased by 330%, compared to 16% across all technologies in the same period, according to the study, titled "Patents …
EPO Publishes Revised Guidelines on Computer-implemented inventions
The European Patent Office Guidelines 2018 were recently published on the European Patent Office (EPO) website. All substantial changes in the new Guidelines relate mainly to sections discussing …
Exclusive with Roberta Romano-Götsch, Chief Operating Officer of Mobility and Mechatronics at EPO
I recently had the opportunity to go on the record with Roberta Romano-Götsch, the chief operating officer of Mobility and Mechatronics at the European Patent Office (…
