Wagner, Stefan - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 78 (2009) 1, pp. 156-166
The imprecise wording of article 52 of the European Patent Convention lead to uncertainty with regard to the … patentability of inventions related to financial methods and processes at the European Patent Office (EPO). This article summarizes …,761 EPO patent applications based on inventions related to financial methods and processes are identified. The analysis of …