European Union: The European Patent Office decision regarding the Patentability of Predictive Computer Programs
Progress
Current status
in force
10 Mar 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Ruling confirming the patentability of computer-implemented simulations
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office, the highest judicial authority under the European Patent Convention, issued on March 10th the ruling on the G 1/19 case. It assessed the patentability of the "Simulation of the movement of …
Event type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court