Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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467352 | Computer Law & Security Review | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Over the past few months there has been renewed debate at the UK Intellectual Property Office (“UK IPO”) and in the UK courts over whether computer programs can be considered patentable inventions. In particular, concern persists that the UK authorities and the European Patent Office (“EPO”) are applying different tests for the patentability of computer software, even though they are applying the same legislation. This article reviews the positions taken by the UK and the EPO tribunals, and how these impact upon businesses wishing to patent inventions encompassed in software.
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Authors
Marcus Turle, David Knight,