United Kingdom: Court of Appeal issued ruling in Emotional Perception AI Limited v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks restoring refusal of patent application

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Court of Appeal issued ruling in Emotional Perception AI Limited v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks restoring refusal of patent application

On 19 July 2024, the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) allowed the appeal by the Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks ([2024] EWCA Civ 825) and restored the decision of the Hearing Officer of the United Kingdom Intellectual Propert…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Patent protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2022-06-22
in force

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

2023-11-21
in force

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 …