CII patenting at the UKIPO and EPO

However—and perhaps most significantly— the decision has confirmed that programmed computers are patentable in the UK. It also highlighted that when assessing the patentability of computer-implemented inventions (CIIs), UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and European Patent Office (EPO) practice is different, although it is hoped that in both jurisdictions the same conclusion would be reached, albeit with different reasoning.