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Guidelines for Examination in the EPO

Guidelines for Examination - Table of Contents  
PART C GUIDELINES FOR SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION PART B PART D  
CHAPTER IV PATENTABILITY CHAPTER III CLAIMS CHAPTER V PRIORITY  
CHAPTER IV Annex EXAMPLES RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF INVENTIVE STEP INDICATORS (see IV, 11.13)      

CHAPTER IV - Annex

EXAMPLES RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF INVENTIVE STEP - INDICATORS (see IV, 11.13)


 1. Application of known measures?

 2. Obvious combination of features?

 3. Obvious selection?

 4. Overcoming a technical prejudice?

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