The Residual

08/05/2025 11 min
The Residual

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Episode Synopsis

A haunting journey through bureaucracy, simulation, and the elusive nature of invention—this Kafka-style retelling of an EPO decision follows an inventor whose breakthrough in gear simulation collapses under the weight of legal formalism. As his method is deemed insufficiently “technical,” we explore the cold machinery of the COMVIK approach and what it means for innovation at the edge of software and engineering. A must-listen for patent professionals navigating the grey zones of computer-implemented inventions.

Based on T 1676/23 (Contact modeling/SIEMENS).