Article 5.1
number |
submitter |
recommendation |
text |
33 |
Rocard |
+ |
1. Member States shall ensure that a computer-controlled invention may be claimed only as a product, that is as a device controlled by a programmed computer, a programmed computer network or other programmed apparatus, or as a technical process controlled by such a computer, computer network or apparatus through the execution of software. |
116 |
Szejna |
+ |
Member States shall ensure that a computer-implemented invention may be claimed as a product in the form of a machine or technical apparatus with the addition of a computer, computer network or other programmable apparatus or as a technical process which is started and controlled by means of sensors, circuit breakers and commutators through such a computer, computer network or other control apparatus. |
117 |
Lichtenberger, Frassoni |
+ |
Member States shall ensure that a computer-implemented invention may be claimed only as a product, that is a programmed device, or as a technical production process. |
118 |
Ortega |
++ |
Member States shall ensure that a computer-assisted invention may be claimed only as a product, that is a programmed device, or as a technical production process. |
119 = 120 = 121 |
Kudrycka and Zwiefka; Bertinotti; Kauppi |
++ |
Member States shall ensure that a computer-aided invention may be claimed as a product, that is as a programmed apparatus, or as a process carried out by such an apparatus. |
116 is better than the Council version, but is overly complex (the inclusion of sensors, circuit breakers etc is no necessary).
117 is a reprise from first reading. 118 is a little better since it says "computer-assisted" instead of "computer-implemented". 33 is quite similar, though a bit more convoluted since it takes on board a lot of Council wordings.
119 = 120 = 121 simplifies the first reading definition by removing the "technical production" wording (this article is only about the form of the claims, not about patentability criteria).