Date: 8 June, 2022

With the continuous development of computer software and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the number of related patent applications is increasing rapidly. However, significant differences exist regarding eligibility of computer software related applications. Director George J. H. Huang (Attorney at Law and Patent Attorney) analyzes the different regulations in main Offices in his latest article “Strategies in Response to Patent Eligibility Requirements for Computer Software Patents in the United States, Taiwan, Japan, China and Europe”. The article is featured in the latest Innovate Magazine by American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) on 8 June, 2022.

This article describes computer software patent eligibility requirements for TIPO, JPO, USPTO, CNIPA and EPO, analyzes and compares examination in each office using a single case example, and discusses corresponding prosecution strategies. The article can be read here.