Jürgen Betten
"European Viewpoint of IP Patentability"
LES Nouvelles, 2000, 25-31

Jürgen Betten
Contribution on Art. 52., No. 10 "Computer programs"
to the commentary "European Patent Convention" of Singer/ Stauder, 2nd edition 2000

Dr. Alexander Esslinger
"US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: Patentability of Data Processing Systems - Remarks to the ‘State Street Bank’ Decision"
Computer und Recht International, 2000, 19-24

Dr. Alexander Esslinger
"Sprachanalyseeinrichtung"
Annotation to the decision of the German Federal Supreme Court in Computer und Recht 2000, 502-503

Dr. Alexander Esslinger / Jürgen Betten
"Patentschutz im Internet"
Computer und Recht, 2000, 18-22

Dr. Alexander Esslinger
"Patentschutz softwarebezogener Erfindungen - Aktuelle Entwicklung der Rechtsprechung in den USA"
Speech held with the Seminar of the German Patent Attorney's Chamber on March 29, 2000

Jürgen Betten
"Patentability of Computer Programs and Business Models"
Speech with the IT Group in Munich, July 20, 2000

Jürgen Betten
"Patent Protection of Computer Programs with the EPO and in Germany"
Speech on August 15, 2000 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Dr. Alexander Esslinger
"Electronic filing matters"
FICPI Information no. 45, August 2000

Jürgen Betten
Contribution to the Special Debate "The Advantages and Disdvantages of Patenting Business Methods"
ibc International Conference, October 19, 2000, London

Jürgen Betten
Discussion on "Patentability of Business Methods (Business Models)" with Prof. Lehmann (MPI)
at the IT Lawyers Conference of the ARGE-IT in the German Lawyers Association on November 17 and 18, 2000, München

Jürgen Betten
"Patentierung von Software (Computerprogramme und Geschäftsmethoden)"
Speech held at the 52. Plenary Session of the Faculty Day INFORMATIK in Magdeburg on December 1, 2000