Microsoft Automated Chatting Psychological Cure Patent
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The European Patent Office published Microsoft Technology Licensing's patent application for an automated system to assist psychological treatment through chatbot interactions. The publication covers designated EU member states and marks the commencement of the formal examination process.
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The EPO published Microsoft Technology Licensing's patent application for an automated system to assist psychological cure through chatbot interactions (EP3607478A1), covering designated EU member states. The publication marks the commencement of the formal examination process and opens a potential opposition period.
Companies developing mental health chatbots or automated therapeutic systems should monitor this application for competitive and freedom-to-operate implications.
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ASSISTING PSYCHOLOGICAL CURE IN AUTOMATED CHATTING
Publication EP3607478A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventors
WU, Xianchao, CHEN, Zhan, LI, Di
IPC Classifications
G16H 10/20 20180101AFI20201005BHEP G16H 20/70 20180101ALI20201005BHEP G16H 50/20 20180101ALI20201005BHEP G16H 50/70 20180101ALI20201005BHEP G16H 70/20 20180101ALI20201005BHEP G16H 80/00 20180101ALI20201005BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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