分别从计算机软件相关发明专利保护的立法、判例法的发展和演变、专利申请审查实践准则等方面出发,对美国和欧盟计算机软件相关发明的专利保护进行了对比分析,总结出两者现行司法和审查实践中的一致和分歧,以及各自的优劣,从而获得对中国的启示。
The development and evolvement of the patent legislation , the cases laws and the practical criteria for patent applications were focused. The Patent Systems for Inventions of Computer Software in the USA and EU were analyzed comparatively. The current patent systems and examinations in USPTO an EPO were summarized to use their experience for our reference.