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Developing Rod Patterns In Nuclear Reactors Based On A Simulation: Non-Technical
The European Patent Office refused to grant a patent for a method of developing rod patterns in nuclear reactors based on simulation, ruling that the claimed features do not produce a technical effect. This decision examines whether simulation results for reactor design constitute technical contributions when the rod patterns are not directly implemented in actual reactors and may have non-technical uses such as study purposes.
European Union IP
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Bardehle Pagenberg
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Determining A Resource Allocation For Controlling A Facility’s Equipment: Non-technical
The European Patent Office's Technical Board of Appeal examined whether an energy optimization system for facilities participating in capacity market programs involves patentable technical features. The Board considered whether optimizing resource allocation based on dispatch probability, raw baselines, and CMP-specific constraints constitutes technical innovation or merely financial optimization driven by contractual obligations and profit maximization.
Germany IP
BP
Bardehle Pagenberg
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