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4.4.5 Avoiding the exclusion of methods of treatment by surgery from patent protection under Article 53(c) EPC

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4.4.5 Avoiding the exclusion of methods of treatment by surgery from patent protection under Article 53(c) EPC

a) Claim cannot be left to encompass surgical step
b) Disclaimer
c) Methods only concerning the operation of a device
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