IIPRD Webinar June 2025
Webinar On
Software Patentability Trends at the European Patent Office (EPO)
About The Webinar
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions has long been a subject of extensive deliberation and significant interest among intellectual property owners and patent practitioners. Laws governing patentability and eligibility of software inventions vary significantly across jurisdictions, encompassing factors such as benchmarks for patentability, definition of technical subject matter, and application of objective tests for patent eligibility. One jurisdiction that has progressively clarified patent eligibility of computer-implemented inventions is the European Patent Office (EPO).
To shed light on recent trends, Khurana & Khurana, IIPRD and BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT (Germany) have put together a comprehensive 1-Hour Session on Software Patentability Trends at the EPO. This proposed webinar aims to provide an overview of recent developments in the examination of computer-implemented inventions by the EPO, including recent case laws and prosecution examples.
Agenda:
- Patentability and Patent-Eligible Subject Matter at the EPO
- Discussion of Recent Cases : Analysis of how these tests have been applied and insights into the clarification of patent-eligible versus non-patent-eligible subject matter.
About The Speaker
Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar
Prof. Dr. Goddar is a Patent Attorney, Partner at Boehmert & Boehmert. PhD in physics, teaching Intellectual Property Law as Honorary Professor at University of Bremen, Germany, Lecturer at Bucerius Law School (BLS), Hamburg, and at numerous other universities worldwide. Past-President of LESI and LES-DE. Gold Medallist of LESI 2005, inductee of IAM IP Hall of Fame 2014. With Melanie Müller since 2023 co-editor of “Trade Secrets Throughout the World”. Since2023 member of the Advisory Board of SAIP. Since 04/2024 Honorary Advisor of LES Korea, since 08/2024 member of the Intellectual Property committee of CCPIT Mediation Center, Beijing (PRC).
Dr. Jakob Valvoda
Jakob Valvoda is a computer scientist, European and German patent attorney and partner at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT. He advises clients on the protection of software and computer-implemented inventions. He works with patent portfolios in various areas of computer science, information technology and electrical engineering, in particular in the fields of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, cryptography, computer security, media, computer graphics, computer games, computer hardware and processors. Jakob has extensive experience in prosecution proceedings before the German Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office (EPO) and other international patent offices.
Théodore Ley
Théodore Ley is a European patent attorney at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT. He conducts examination and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office. His expertise specifically covers computer-implemented inventions and he handles patent applications particularly in the fields of information technologies, computer and network techniques, fintech, AI techniques and AI-based technologies, user interface techniques, electronics and micro-electronics. He regularly deals with patent applications involving a mix of technical and non-technical features.
Tarun Khurana
Tarun has over 22 years of experience in a broad range of Intellectual Property subject matters. Tarun is among the leading Patent Attorneys in the country and manages a portfolio of over 6000+ new applications annually for clients ranging from Fortune 5 Companies to Startups and Academia, along with comprehensively undertaking litigation mandates across IP and TMT/Commercial Disputes. Tarun has been, for several years, ranked and recommended by IAM, Managing IP, Chambers, Legal 500, among others, and is also involved extensively in handling core IP Portfolio Monetization, Enforcement, and Strategic Portfolio Creation mandates.