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Determining A Resource Allocation For Controlling A Facility’s Equipment: Non-technical
The European Patent Office's Technical Board of Appeal examined whether an energy optimization system for facilities participating in capacity market programs involves patentable technical features. The Board considered whether optimizing resource allocation based on dispatch probability, raw baselines, and CMP-specific constraints constitutes technical innovation or merely financial optimization driven by contractual obligations and profit maximization.
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Bardehle Pagenberg
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