From pb@breese.fr Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:44:47 +0200
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:44:47 +0200
From: Pierre BREESE pb@breese.fr
Subject: [Patents] Re:[Patents]
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> JJJ wrote

> This is far too theoretical. The national courts are NOT bound by the EPO
> case law - they may very well interpret the "as such" exclusion differently,
> to the extent that they may invalidate a software patent granted by the EPO.
> This has been the case in the UK, where the Courts are hostile to software
> patents.

I don't agree with your comment., The national courts have to apply the EPC :
see art. 138 : Grounds for revocation :

(1) Subject to the provisions of Article 139, a European patent may only be
revoked under the law of a Contracting State, with effect for its territory, on
the following grounds:
(a) if the subject-matter of the European patent is not patentable within the
terms of Articles 52 to 57 [of EPC];
...


Best regards

Pierre BREESE
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<br><font color="#2626FF">JJJ wrote</font></blockquote>

<blockquote TYPE=CITE><font color="#2626FF">This is far too theoretical.
The national courts are NOT bound by the EPO case law - they may very well
interpret the "as such" exclusion differently, to the extent that they
may invalidate a software patent granted by the EPO. This has been the
case in the UK, where the Courts are hostile to software patents.</font></blockquote>
I don't agree with your comment., The national courts <b>have to apply
the EPC</b> : see art. 138 : Grounds for revocation :
<p>(1) Subject to the provisions of Article 139, a European patent <b>may
<u>only</u> be revoked</b> under the law of a Contracting State, with effect
for its territory, <b>on the following grounds</b>:
<br>(a) if the subject-matter of the European patent is not patentable
within the terms of Articles 52 to 57 [of EPC];
<br>...
<br>&nbsp;
<p>Best regards
<p>Pierre BREESE
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75001 PARIS
<br>&nbsp; Tel. 33 (0)1 47036777&nbsp; Fax 33 (0)147036778
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;<a href="http://www.breese.fr">http://www.breese.fr</a>>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Mel. pb@breese.fr
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