The UK's Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has sided with its US counterpart to decide that artificial intelligence systems cannot patent inventions.
Withers & Rogers' Karl Barnfather examines the European Patent Office's 'Guidelines for Examination', which took effect on 1st November
The fees relate to networking gears, wireline infrastructure, internet of things and other products
Qualcomm could face punishment in long-running antitrust case if it doesn't deliver the data demanded by the European Commission