A. Eingangs- und Formalprüfung

Catchword:

The provision of Article 81, 2nd sentence, EPC does not apply to cases where a final sovereign decision of a national court has determined that a person other than the applicant is entitled to the grant of the European patent under Article 61(1) EPC (see reasons point 2.5.2).

Catchword: 

A machine is not an inventor within the meaning of the EPC.

Catchword:

A machine is not an inventor within the meaning of the EPC