1. PATENDIAMET Intellectual Proterty Protection Computer–implemented Inventions Traugott Läänmäe Physical Examination and Electrical Services Estonian Patent Office

2. PATENDIAMET 2 Estonian contry e-government

3. PATENDIAMET 3 State portal eesti.ee – citizen

4. PATENDIAMET 4 Portal eesti.ee – enterpreneur

5. PATENDIAMET 5 Internet area

6. PATENDIAMET 6 Number of SMEs 2002-2008

7. PATENDIAMET 7 Number of utility models and disain

8. PATENDIAMET 8 Utility model EE00490U1 (firm Aquator)

9. PATENDIAMET 9 Utility model EE00541 (firm NeoQi)

10. PATENDIAMET 10 E-Solutions International OÜ

11. PATENDIAMET 11 Dispak OÜ (disain nr 00418)

12. PATENDIAMET 12 Smartdust Solutions (traffic sensors) Smartdust Solutions OÜ (traffic sensors)

13. PATENDIAMET 13 Tigma OÜ ELION AS Computers and Servers administration from distance

14. PATENDIAMET 14 Computer-implemented Market and Computer-licenses All computers, servers or servers system put on the market only together Software – licenses. Every in the Register carryed firma have legal Computer licenses

15. PATENDIAMET 15 Number of trade Marks

16. PATENDIAMET 16 Lactobacillus fermentum ME-3, patent EE04580B1

17. PATENDIAMET 17 Number of patents and appeals number of appeals (patent and utility model) per year 0-1-2 rejection 20-50 patent per year (inc. EP, US, JP patents) number of grant per year 450-600 Filed patent applications inc. EP, EE is growing during the last 5 years

18. PATENDIAMET 18 Computer–implemented Inventions Computer–implemented invention is - an invention whose implementation involves the use of computer, computer network or other programmable apparatus - with features realised wholly or partly by means of a computer

19. PATENDIAMET 19 Computer–implemented Inventions and technical character Further requirement for patentability: the invention must be of “technical character” to the extent that it -must relate to technical problem -must concern a technical field -must have technical features in terms of which the matter for which protection is sought can be defined in the claim ( EPC Guidelines C-IV1.2 )

20. PATENDIAMET 20 Computer-implemented non- Inventions -programms for computer -typically represent abstract concept devoid of any technical implication -non technical character, non technical features, non technical aspects/process or non technical effect -processing non-physical data (business data, text) selling, trading, insurance, order placement and management, controlling payment and delivery content, calculation of pension, aesthetical effects

21. PATENDIAMET 21 Computer–implemented business method (business model or process) Clearly techn. aspectsNon techn. aspects - server, terminal business process - communicat. network business method - server processingbusiness model - data in databaseinstructions - server process. resultadmin. process - server accessing datacalculating the price - server transmit., receiving ordering content

22. PATENDIAMET 22 Estonian Patent Office In Estonian Patent Office is called quality full- examination system By Estonian Patent Office works 12 patent examiner and 12 trademark experts

23. PATENDIAMET 23 Thank You ! Traugott Läänmäe Physical Examination and Electrical Services Estonian Patent Office e-post : Traugott.Laanmae@epa.eeTraugott.Laanmae@epa.ee