What is excluded from patent protection?

What is excluded from patent protection?

Matt Dixon (Partner) gives expert video advice on: What is an 'invention'?; Can I tell anyone about my invention?; If I invent something do I have to patent it before I make or sell it? and more...

The law in Europe exclude from patent protection, specifically things like computer programs, business methods, aesthetic creations and similar kinds of things. But only if the patent application relates to those things as such. This is quite a narrow exclusion from protection, but is often misunderstood. It's very important that if you have an invention in this kind of area, that you get advice from a patent attorney on what you should do. And you should also be aware that in the U.S.A, for example, the law is different, and the same kind of exclusions don't apply.