G 0001/19 (Pedestrian simulation) vom 10.03.2021

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator

ECLI:EP:BA:2021:G000119.20210310

Datum der Entscheidung

10. März 2021

Aktenzeichen

G 0001/19

Antrag auf Überprüfung von

T 0489/14 2019-02-22

Anmeldenummer

03793825.5

IPC-Klasse

G06F 17/50

Verfahrenssprache

Englisch

Verteilung

Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)

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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung

SIMULATION OF THE MOVEMENT OF AN AUTONOMOUS ENTITY THROUGH AN ENVIRONMENT

Name des Antragstellers

Bentley Systems (UK) Limited

Name des Einsprechenden

Kammer

Leitsatz

A computer-implemented simulation of a technical system or process that is claimed as such can, for the purpose of assessing inventive step, solve a technical problem by producing a technical effect going beyond the simulation's implementation on a computer.

For that assessment it is not a sufficient condition that the simulation is based, in whole or in part, on technical principles underlying the simulated system or process.

The answers to the first and second questions are no different if the computer-implemented simulation is claimed as part of a design process, in particular for verifying a design.

Relevante Rechtsnormen

Decisions of national courts cited: Germany: Bundesgerichtshof X ZB 15/67 (Rote Taube); X ZB 11/98 (Logikverifikation)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 52(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(3)European Patent Convention Art 56

Schlagwörter

Admissibility of referral - (yes)
Transitional provisions of the EPC 2000
Patentability of computer-implemented simulations

Orientierungssatz

Zitierte Akten

G 0002/07 G 0003/08 G 0001/12 G 0002/12 G 0001/13 G 0002/19 G 0003/19 T 0208/84 T 0022/85 T 0163/85 T 0110/90 T 0453/91 T 0769/92 T 0939/92 T 0072/95 T 1173/97 T 0641/00 T 1148/00 T 0619/02 T 0258/03 T 0154/04 T 0388/04 T 1351/04 T 0471/05 T 1227/05 T 1784/06 T 1670/07 T 0531/09 T 0533/09 T 1000/09 T 1265/09 T 1358/09 T 1635/09 T 0091/10 T 1842/10 T 2331/10 T 0625/11 T 1503/12 T 0215/13 T 1082/13 T 1798/13 T 0438/14 T 0817/16 T 0697/17 T 1924/17

Zitierende Akten

G 0001/21 G 0002/21 G 0001/22 G 0002/22 T 0489/14 T 0909/14 T 1499/14 T 0199/16 T 1371/16 T 1746/16 T 1762/16 T 1766/16 T 2147/16 T 2448/16 T 2522/16 T 2681/16 T 2729/16 T 0561/17 T 1313/17 T 1453/17 T 1615/17 T 1790/17 T 1892/17 T 1898/17 T 2156/17 T 2350/17 T 2386/17 T 2594/17 T 2607/17 T 0116/18 T 0504/18 T 0797/18 T 1035/18 T 1370/18 T 1607/18 T 1639/18 T 1822/18 T 1867/18 T 2186/18 T 2316/18 T 2431/18 T 2546/18 T 2660/18 T 2792/18 T 2803/18 T 2849/18 T 0288/19 T 0438/19 T 0524/19 T 0698/19 T 0872/19 T 0874/19 T 1008/19 T 1049/19 T 1422/19 T 1559/19 T 1560/19 T 1618/19 T 2024/19 T 2578/19 T 2804/19 T 2825/19 T 2841/19 T 2852/19 T 2853/19 T 3006/19 T 3208/19 T 3226/19 T 3274/19 T 3292/19 T 0051/20 T 0182/20 T 0297/20 T 0366/20 T 0417/20 T 0447/20 T 0535/20 T 0702/20 T 0761/20 T 0814/20 T 0927/20 T 1027/20 T 1245/20 T 1272/20 T 1557/20 T 1594/20 T 1634/20 T 1768/20 T 1891/20 T 0030/21 T 0111/21 T 0183/21 T 0279/21 T 0558/21 T 0655/21 T 0848/21 T 1022/21 T 1439/21 T 1459/21 T 1463/21 T 1683/21 T 1737/21 T 1952/21 T 2014/21 T 2137/21 T 2202/21 T 0300/22 T 0660/22 T 0687/22 T 0754/22 T 0780/22 T 0980/22 T 1124/22 T 1423/22 T 1717/22 T 1741/22 T 1996/22 T 1998/22 T 2010/22 T 2076/22 T 2220/22 T 2319/22 T 2343/22 T 2353/22 T 2401/22 T 0287/23 T 0454/23 T 0613/23 T 0891/23 T 1063/23 T 1132/23 T 1226/23 T 1297/23 T 1309/23 T 1465/23 T 1580/23 T 1676/23 T 1820/23 T 0409/24 T 0446/24 T 0799/24 T 1147/24

G. ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that the questions of law referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal are answered as follows:

1. A computer-implemented simulation of a technical system or process that is claimed as such can, for the purpose of assessing inventive step, solve a technical problem by producing a technical effect going beyond the simulation's implementation on a computer.

2. For that assessment it is not a sufficient condition that the simulation is based, in whole or in part, on technical principles underlying the simulated system or process.

3. The answers to the first and second questions are no different if the computer-implemented simulation is claimed as part of a design process, in particular for verifying a design.