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ThyssenKrupp’s submarine training patent bid dismissed amid defense expansion

By Inbar Preiss ( March 20, 2025, 18:12 GMT | Insight) -- The European Patent Office’s Board of Appeal has rejected ThyssenKrupp’s attempt to secure a patent for its submarine crew training simulator, upholding the Examining Division’s finding that it lacked an inventive step. The board determined that while the prior art did not explicitly disclose all aspects of ThyssenKrupp’s design, the proposed modifications were considered obvious to a skilled person. The decision comes as ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems prepares to expand its military manufacturing capacity in response to Germany’s increased defense spending.Thyssenkrupp and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems' appeal concerning its patent application for a submarine crew training simulator has been rejected by the European Patent Office's Board of Appeal, according to a document published this week....

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