T 0204/93 () of 29.10.1993

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T020493.19931029
Date of decision: 29 October 1993
Case number: T 0204/93
Application number: 86307473.8
IPC class: G06F 9/44
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 730 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: System for generating software source code components
Applicant name: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(3)
Keywords: Exclusions from patentability - yes
Patentable inventions - mental acts
Patentable inventions - computer programs
Patentable inventions - technical features (no)
Catchwords:

Generating concrete software programs from supplied generic specifications, i.e, reusable software modules, involving computer programs as such, and a computer implementation of mental acts, does not make a contribution in a field outside the range of excluded matters.

Cited decisions:
-
Citing decisions:
G 0003/08
T 0935/97
T 1173/97
T 1402/06
T 0354/07

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