In a world where every flicker of an eye is scrutinized, Gregor finds himself ensnared in an invisible web of observation—a System that knows his desires before he does. But when its creators seek recognition from the labyrinthine halls of the Patent Office, they are met with indifference, their innovation dismissed as mere automation. As they ascend to the Board of Appeal, the question looms: Is their invention truly novel, or is it merely another cog in the eternal machinery of surveillance?

Based on T 0725/21 (Eye-tracking/MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING)