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Revision as of 15:04, 24 February 2011

The European Patent Office (EPO) grants thousands of software patents every year, but denies granting any. This page lists some software patents they've granted.

The EPO's public denial

Here's an example of a public statment from the EPO. This is from 2009:

The EPO does not grant "software patents". The term itself is a misleading concept. Under the EPC a computer program claimed as such is not a patentable invention (Art. 52(2)(c) and (3) EPC). Inventions involving computer programs that implement business, mathematical or similar methods and do not produce technical effects (e. g. because they solve a business problem rather than a technical one) are not patentable, and no patents will be granted for such inventions in Europe.[1]

Examples of granted software patents

The following are chosen among many for being as obviously software as possible:

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