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United Kingdom: Intellectual Property Office Hearing Officer refused patent application in Emotional Perception AI Limited v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

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Intellectual Property Office Hearing Officer refused patent application in Emotional Perception AI Limited v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

On 22 June 2022, the Hearing Officer of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office refused the patent application filed by Emotional Perception AI Limited (decision BL O/542/22). The Hearing Officer held that the claimed invention was excluded …

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Patent protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2022-06-22
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On 22 June 2022, the Hearing Officer of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office refused the…

2023-11-21
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On 21 November 2023, the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice allowed the appeal by Emoti…

2024-07-19
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On 19 July 2024, the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) allowed the appeal by the Comptroller General…

2026-02-11
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On 11 February 2026, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Emotional Perception AI Limited v …