Is the European Patent Office fit for AI/ML patents?

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1 November 2021
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Clients ask me all the time why the EPO makes a distinction between innovations in core AI (non-technical) and applied AI (potentially patentable). So I made this video.

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Why patent strategy MUST be rooted in economics

6 April 2022
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Just in case it has slipped your mind: Patent strategy must always be rooted in economics. I’d love to share Prof. Dr. Alexander J. Wurzer’s recent IP Management Nugget, which is a great reminder that a smart patenting approach requires...

Decentralized Finance Patents in Europe? (DeFi)

16 December 2021
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Can one patent DeFi in Europe? Well, you can’t patent the idea of providing financial services on public blockchains with smart contracts, because the fact that this enables financial transactions without a central regulatory entity is not a...

Are software patents more difficult after G1/19?

8 December 2021
1 Min read

One question I get a lot lately is: “Now that we have G1/19, will it be more difficult to get software patents in Europe?” My answer: Probably yes, at least in the short term. Here’s why.

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