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Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal related to the patentability of computer-implemented simulations
The President of the EPO has filed his comments in the matter of the referral G 1/19 (“Patentability of computer-implemented simulations”) to the Enlarged Board of Appeal arguing for maintenance of the current practice for assessing the inventive step of computer-implemented inventions and welcomes the opportunity for the Enlarged Board of Appeal to further clarify the practice.
Further information
EPO President’s comments for the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s consideration