Category: UPC
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
UPC – CoA Inventive step (Amgen v. Sanofi)
#UPC : Court of Appeal of the UPC gives a detailed three-page headnote on how to assess claim interpretation, added matter, sufficiency, and especially inventive step. Here is a summary of assessing inventive step:– Establish object of the invention (objective problem) – what the invention adds by looking at the claim as a whole and