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- The notion of technical character is used to distinguish an element excluded "as such", within the meaning of Article 52(3) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), from an invention in which this element merely participates.
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Technical character results either from the physical features of an entity or (for a method) from the use of technical means (T 641/00, OJ 2003, 352, T 1543/06).
In T 1173/97 (OJ 1999, 609) and T 935/97 the board stated that within the context of the application of the EPC the technical character of an invention was generally accepted as an essential requirement for its patentability.
Jul 1, 2009 · This paper discusses recent EPO developments regarding the patentability of computer-implemented inventions, its ever-expanding definition of what constitutes a ‘technical character’, and the British courts' reaction to them.
- Noam Shemtov
- 2009
Mar 15, 2021 · It seems that EPC should have been revised a long time ago by clearly introducing a condition of technical character. Concerning the definition of technicality, the Enlarged Board refers to Rote Taube case law (i.e. a judgment of the German Supreme Court), but
Jul 23, 2020 · The technical character, which appeared in 19th century German law in the chemical sector, reappeared in the 1980s in Europe with computer-implemented inventions and biotechnology.
- Matthieu Dhenne
- 2020
The notion of technical character is used to distinguish an element excluded "as such", within the meaning of Article 52(3) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), from an invention in which this element merely participates.
Feb 19, 2020 · An invention is a technical teaching to methodically utilize controllable natural forces to achieve a causal, perceivable result. 1 Patent claims legally define what technical subject matter should be protected by listing its technical features required for solving an associated technical problem. Only products that incorporate all of these ...