MagicLeap just lost a patent on a biometric information sharing function in their AR headset. The EPO Board of appeal ruled that the patent covered “a mere administrative scheme” rather than a true technical advancement, leading to its complete revokation. In this video, I break down MagicLeap’s patent, the resoning behind the decision, and the lessons we can learn to navigate software patents in Europe.

Links In This Episode:

- MagicLeap’s patent: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DEP3433707B1

- The decision to revoke the patent: https://www.epo.org/en/boards-of-appeal/decisions/t230371eu1

- The EPO Guidelines about presentations of information: https://www.epo.org/en/legal/guidelines-epc/2024/g_ii_3_7.html

- The related case about data privacy vs. data security: https://www.epo.org/en/boards-of-appeal/decisions/t121248eu1

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