In this hauntingly atmospheric short story, inspired by real events and written in the style of Franz Kafka, we follow the inventor as he navigates the bureaucratic labyrinth of patent prosecution. From the problem of unknown vector lengths to the elegant WHILE and CHANGE instructions—and the ensuing legal battle over sufficiency of disclosure—this story captures the surreal tension between innovation and institutional logic. 

Based on T 0316/22.

In this hauntingly atmospheric short story, inspired by real events and written in the style of Franz Kafka, we follow the inventor as he navigates the bureaucratic labyrinth of patent prosecution. From the problem of unknown vector lengths to the elegant WHILE and CHANGE instructions—and the ensuing legal battle over sufficiency of disclosure—this story captures the surreal tension between innovation and institutional logic. Based on T 0316/22.

The Loop

An experimental podcast that retells EPO software patent appeal cases in the unsettling, surreal style of a Kafka novel. Each episode unpacks a key decision, dissecting the legal reasoning, its impact on patent strategy, and what it means for practitioners and innovators.

Curated with ❤ by European patent attorney Bastian Best, narrated by AI.

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An experimental podcast that retells EPO software patent appeal cases in the unsettling, surreal style of a Kafka novel. Each episode unpacks a key decision, dissecting the legal reasoning, its impact on patent strategy, and what it means for practitioners and innovators. Curated with ❤ by European patent attorney Bastian Best, narrated by AI.

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