Part 1 of this articled — Avoiding Invocation of Functional Claim Language — focused on the general principles of law surrounding functional claim language in the context of computer-implemented ...
Martin Meng and Howard Hao partners at Chang Tsi & Partners, discuss the patentability of computer-implemented inventions in China and tips when drafting and prosecuting such patents Martin Meng: A ...
“What matters is defining the essential features that contribute to the technical effect of the invention at a sufficient level of detail, even if these features, considered individually, are of ...
The EU has spoken: the directive for the patenting of computer-implemented inventions is dead. But that does not mean the end for software-related patents, as long as patent attorneys consider all ...
On Dec. 6, 2013, the United States Supreme Court granted Alice Corporation's petition for a writ of certiorari in Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International. The question presented is: ...
Apparently faced with criticism from some of the stakeholders, the Indian Patent Office has decided to keep in abeyance the new guidelines for the examination of computer-related inventions (CRIs).
It’s possible, as some fear (and some popular movies have predicted), that computers will ultimately become self-aware and turn on their human creators. But if so, they must first establish that ...