J 0009/20 (Designation of inventor/DABUS II) of 21.12.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:J000920.20211221
- Date of decision
- 21 December 2021
- Case number
- J 0009/20
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 18275174.3
- IPC class
- A61M 16/00A61M 21/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ATTRACTING ENHANCED ATTENTION
- Applicant name
- Thaler, Stephen L.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 60(1)European Patent Convention Art 81European Patent Convention Art 90(3)European Patent Convention R 19(1)European Patent Convention R 19(2)
- Keywords
- Designation of inventor - artificial intelligence
- Catchword
- A machine is not an inventor within the meaning of the EPC
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The request for referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.
The appeal is dismissed.