在介绍欧盟商业方法专利法律制度的基础上,基于专利信息分析,研究了欧盟金融商业方法专利现状。通过瑞士再保险公司专利管理的典型案例,分析了金融企业对于专利管理的实际运用,为我国金融企业专利管理提供借鉴。
Status of financial business method patents in Europe has been analyzed based on patent information.This paper focuses on patent management in the financial industry by empirically analyzing the leading reinsurance company-Swiss Reinsurance,and explores its implication for China's financial industry.