SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
In his recent work published in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice , Dr. Mo Abolkheir argues that the prevailing interpretation of ‘inventive steps’ places emphasis on the inventor’s imaginative capacity rather than the invention itself. It confuses ‘invention’ with ‘person.’
The IPKat
MARCH 26, 2025
The EPO Board of Appeal decision in T 0687/22 confirms beyond doubt the relevance of G 2/21 to software inventions. The decision in T 0687/22 links the case law from G 1/19 and G 2/21 to highlight t he importance of establishing a credible technical effect of software invention. Headnote II).
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Intellectual Property Law Blog
AUGUST 30, 2021
In the following sections, we will discuss an illustrative list of subject areas that may offer patentable AI inventions. (1) However, inventors often need to improve various aspects of an existing AI system to make it fit and work for their applications. 1) Training phase.
The IPKat
MARCH 21, 2025
The recent Board of Appeal decision in T 1865/22 considered the inventive step of a composition where the only distinguishing feature was a lower concentration of a component compared to the closest prior art. The problem-solution places heavy emphasis on the problem to be solved by the invention in view of the closest prior art.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 23, 2025
In one of the first cases from the Federal Circuit addressing patent eligibility for machine-learning (ML) inventions, the court ruled that applying generic ML techniques to a new data environment to automate a task previously performed by humansin this case, event schedulingis an abstract idea and thus not patent-eligible, even if the claim includes (..)
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The UPCs approach to added subject matter so far aligns closely with European Patent Office (EPO) practice but its approach to inventive step differs. Key legal principles were clarified, including claim construction and requirements for the granting of provisional measures.
Selvam & Selvam Blog
APRIL 1, 2025
The application, titled Method of Preheating and Controlling the Temperature of Fuel Injected into a Combustion Engine, was refused by the Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs on the ground that the invention fell under the exclusions listed in Section 3(m) of the Patents Act.
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