Category: Software Patent
UPC Court of Appeal Aligns with EPO on mixed-type inventions and CII
#UPC Court of Appeal aligns with the #EPO on mixed-type inventions and computer-implemented inventions. A claim feature should not be left out of the inventive step assessment merely because, taken on its own, it may appear non technical, that is, a “non invention” under Art. 52(2) EPC. A feature that is non-technical in itself may
Patenting GUI at the EPO – User interface is not always merely “user requirement” – T 0035/20 (Double Press to Pay/Apple)
#SoftwarePatent: Patenting of hashtag#GUI features at the hashtag#EPO.A nice reminder that not every user interface feature is merely a “user requirement”, it can be technical and inventive too. Catchword: The term “user requirement” is often used when assessing the technicality of features of user interfaces. The Board understands the term to refer to needs and