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The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office Declines to Provide Further Guidance on the Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions Under the European Patent Convention

(May 18, 2010) On May 12, 2010, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued an Opinion addressing a set of questions concerning the patentability of computer-implemented inventions under the European Patent Convention (EPC). Mr. Macedo is a Partner, Mr. Hahm is an Associate at Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP. […]

ARE Patent Law Alert: The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office Declines to Provide Further Guidance on the Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions Under the European Patent Convention

(May 18, 2010) On May 12, 2010, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued an Opinion addressing a set of questions concerning the patentability of computer-implemented inventions under the European Patent Convention (EPC). Opinion of the Enlarged Board of Appeal, EPC No. G 3/08 (Slip op. 12 May 2010). […]