Dang --- I was hoping that you'd tell me..... I
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I usually skip to the conclusion:
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Conclusions
The ICT parts of 2018 EPO Guidelines include very important clarifications of ICT patentability requirements, as a result of valuable work performed over the last three years. No other significant structural revisions are anticipated in the coming years, but rather only fine-tuning of the wording depending on user feedback.
The new Guidelines address artificial intelligence inventions and clarify that they are subject to the same criteria as the other computer-implemented inventions, by relying on stable jurisprudence. In any event, careful consideration of patenting strategy is critical for obtaining the desired protection.
It seems Europe is addressing patentability issues more seriously than the US. They, in essence, are clarifying rules & procedures so they don't get buried in Alice wonderland. These rules could carry over to the US at some point --- hopefully this will be beneficial to SFOR's Euro patents.