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EPO Board of Appeal Clarifies Patent Scope for AI-Driven Engineering Design in T 0847/24
The European Patent Office Board of Appeal’s ruling in case T 0847/24 highlights critical considerations for patenting AI-assisted engineering designs. The Board held that post-grant amendments adding manufacturing steps to claims originally limited to data generation violate Article 123(3) EPC, as they extend the pat…
Thursday, September 10, 2026