D. PATENTABILITY
D.1 State of the art
International exhibitions as referred to in Article 55 EPC
OJ EPO 1979, 159; OJ EPO 1981, 221; OJ EPO 1983, 37; OJ EPO 1984, 51; OJ EPO 1985, 32; OJ EPO 1986, 43; OJ EPO 1987, 86; OJ EPO 1988, 159; OJ EPO 1989, 156; OJ EPO 1990, 183; OJ EPO 1991, 240; OJ EPO 1992, 202; OJ EPO 1993, 266; OJ EPO 1994, 276; OJ EPO 1995, 270; OJ EPO 1996, 246; OJ EPO 1997, 190; OJ EPO 1998, 230; OJ EPO 1999, 242; OJ EPO 2000, 224; OJ EPO 2001, 227; OJ EPO 2002, 228; OJ EPO 2003, 161; OJ EPO 2004, 223; OJ EPO 2005, 295; OJ EPO 2006, 326; OJ EPO 2007, 298; OJ EPO 2008, 266; OJ EPO 2009, 284; OJ EPO 2010, 280; OJ EPO 2011, 324; OJ EPO 2012, 342; OJ EPO 2013, 270; OJ EPO 2014, A48; OJ EPO 2015, A43)
1. The following list enumerates, for purposes of the application of Article 55(1)(b) EPC, those international exhibitions falling within the terms of the Convention relating to International Exhibitions signed at Paris on 22 November 1928 and last revised on 30 November 1972 which have been registered so far by the International Exhibitions Bureau.
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1.5.-31.10.1983 |
Knoxville, Tennessee (US) |
Special Exhibition on Energy |
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14.6.-12.7.1981 |
Plovdiv (BG) |
Specialised exhibition on "La Chasse" (Hunting) |
1.5.-31.10.1982 |
Knoxville, Tennessee (US) |
Specialised exhibition on "L'énergie" (Energy) |
12.5.-11.11.1984 |
New Orleans (US) |
Specialised exhibition on "Le monde des fleuves – L'eau douce, source de vie" (The World of Rivers – Freshwater, the fount of life) |
17.3.-16.9.1985 |
Tsukuba (JP) |
Specialised exhibition on "La maison et son environnement – Science et Technologie au service de l'Homme chez lui" (Home and the Environment – Science and technology in the service of man in his home) |
2.5.-13.10.1986 |
Vancouver (CN) |
Specialised exhibition on "Les transports – L'Homme en mouvement" (Transport – Man on the Move) |
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8.4.-10.10.1982 |
Amsterdam (NL) |
Floriade |
1.5.-31.10.1982 |
Knoxville, Tennessee (US) |
Energy |
28.4.-9.10.1983 |
München (DE) |
International Horticultural Exhibition Munich 1983 |
2.5.-21.10.1984 |
Liverpool (GB) |
International Garden Festival – Liverpool 1984 |
12.5.-11.11.1984 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (US) |
The World of Rivers – Freshwater, the fount of life |
17.3.-16.9.1985 |
Tsukuba (JP) |
Home and the Environment – Science and technology in the service of man in his home |
2.5.-13.10.1986 |
Vancouver (CN) |
Transport – Man on the Move |
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2.5.-21.10.1984 |
Liverpool (GB) |
International Garden Festival – Liverpool 1984 |
12.5.-11.11.1984 |
New Orleans, Louisiana (US) |
The World of Rivers – Freshwater, the fount of life |
17.3.-16.9.1985 |
Tsukuba (JP) |
Home and the Environment – Science and technology in the service of man in his home |
2.5.-13.10.1986 |
Vancouver (CN) |
Transport – Man on the Move |
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17.3.-16.9.1985 |
Tsukuba2 (JP) |
Home and the Environment – Science and technology in the service of man in his home |
4.11.-30.11.1985 |
Plovdiv2 (BG) |
Achievement of the Young Inventors |
2.5.-13.10.1986 |
Vancouver2 (CN) |
Transport – Man on the Move |
30.4.-30.10.1988 |
Brisbane2 (AU) |
Leisure in the Age of Technology |
17.4.-12.10.1992 |
Sevilla3 (ES) |
The Age of Discovery |
1.5.-31.10.1992 |
Chicago3 (US) |
The Age of Discovery |
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2.5.-13.10.1986 |
Vancouver2 (CA) |
Transport – Man in Motion |
30.4.-30.10.1988 |
Brisbane2 (AU) |
Leisure in the Age of Technology |
17.4.-12.10.1992 |
Sevilla3 (ES) |
The Age of Discovery |
1.5.-31.10.1992 |
Chicago3 (US) |
The Age of Discovery |
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OJ OEB 1987, 86 |
12.12.1987-25.4.1988 |
Milano2 (IT) |
Cities of the World and the Future of the Metropolis |
30.4.-30.10.1988 |
Brisbane2 (AU) |
Leisure in the Age of Technology |
1.4.-30.9.1990 |
Osaka (JP) |
International Garden and Greenery Exhibition |
17.4.-12.10.1992 |
Sevilla3 (ES) |
The Age of Discovery |
1.5.-31.10.1992 |
Chicago3 (US) |
The Age of Discovery |
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12.12.1987-25.4.1988 |
Milano2 (IT) |
Cities of the World and the Future of the Metropolis |
30.4.-30.10.1988 |
Brisbane2 (AU) |
Leisure in the Age of Technology |
1.4.-30.9.1990 |
Osaka (JP) |
International Garden and Greenery Exhibition |
17.4.-12.10.1992 |
Sevilla3 (ES) |
The Age of Discovery |
15.5.-15.8.1992 |
Genova2 (IT) |
Christopher Columbus: The Ship and the Sea |
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1.4.-30.9.1990 |
Osaka (JP) |
International Garden and Greenery Exhibition |
7.6.-7.7.1991 |
Plovdiv2 (BG) |
Youth Inventiveness for a Peaceful World |
17.4.-12.10.1992 |
Sevilla3 (ES) |
The Age of Discovery |
15.5.-15.8.1992 |
Genova2 (IT) |
Christopher Columbus: The Ship and the Sea |
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1.4.-30.9.1990 |
Osaka (JP) |
International Garden and Greenery Exhibition |
7.6.-7.7.1991 |
Plovdiv2 (BG) |
Youth Inventiveness for a Peaceful World |
28.11.1991-23.2.1992 |
Milano2 (IT) |
XVIIIth Triennale – Man-made and Natural Environments – Confronting the Ecological Challenge |
17.4.-12.10.1992 |
Sevilla3 (ES) |
The Age of Discovery |
15.5.-15.8.1992 |
Genova2 (IT) |
Christopher Columbus: |
23.4.-17.10.1993 |
Stuttgart2 (DE) |
IGA 93 – Horticulture |
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7.6.-7.7.1991 |
Plovdiv2 (BG) |
Youth Inventiveness for a Peaceful World |
28.11.1991-23.2.1992 |
Milano2 (IT) |
XVIIIth Triennale – Man-made and Natural Environments – Confronting the Ecological Challenge |
20.4.-12.10.1992 |
Sevilla3 (ES) |
The Age of Discovery |
April – Nov. 1992 April - Nov 1992 avril - nov. 1992 |
Den Haag-Zoetermeer2 (NL) |
Horticulture |
15.5.-15.8.1992 |
Genova2 (IT) |
Christopher Columbus: The Ship and the Sea |
23.4.-17.10.1993 |
Stuttgart2 (DE) |
IGA 93 – Horticulture |
7.8.-7.11.1993 |
Taejon2 (KR) |
The Challenge of a New Road to Development |
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6.2.-3.5.1992 |
Milano2 (IT) |
XVIIIth Triennale – Man-made and Natural Environments – Confronting the Ecological Challenge |
20.4.-12.10.1992 |
Sevilla3 (ES) |
The Age of Discovery |
April – Nov. 1992 April - Nov 1992 avril - nov. 1992 |
Den Haag-Zoetermeer2 (NL) |
Horticulture |
15.5.-15.8.1992 |
Genova2 (IT) |
Christopher Columbus: The Ship and the Sea |
23.4.-17.10.1993 |
Stuttgart2 (DE) |
IGA 93 – Horticulture |
7.8.-7.11.1993 |
Taejon2 (KR) |
The Challenge of a New Road to Development |
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23.4.-17.10.1993 |
Stuttgart2 (DE) |
IGA 93 – Horticulture |
7.8.-7.11.1993 |
Taejon2 (KR) |
The Challenge of a New Road to Development |
11.5.-4.10.1996 |
Budapest2 (HU) |
Communication for a better world |
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7.8.-7.11.1993 |
Taejon2 (KR) |
The Challenge of a New Road to Development |
11.5.-4.10.1996 |
Budapest2 (HU) |
Communication for a better world |
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11.5.-4.10.1996 |
Budapest2 (HU) |
Communication for a better world |
11.5.-30.9.1998 |
Lisboa2 (PT) |
The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future |
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22.5.-30.9.1998 |
Lisboa2 (PT) |
The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future |
1.6.-31.10.2000 |
Hannover3 (DE) |
Man, Nature, Technology |
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22.5.-30.9.1998 |
Lisboa2 (PT) |
The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future |
1.5.-31.10.1999 |
Kunming2 (CN) |
Horticultural Exhibition |
1.6.-31.10.2000 |
Hannover3 (DE) |
Man, Nature, Technology |
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22.5.-30.9.1998 |
Lisboa2 (PT) |
The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future |
1.5.-31.10.1999 |
Kunming2 (CN) |
Horticultural Exhibition |
1.6.-31.10.2000 |
Hannover3 (DE) |
Man, Nature, Technology |
25.3.-25.9.2005 |
Seto (Aichi)2 (JP) |
Beyond Development: Discovering Nature's Wisdom |
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1.5.-31.10.1999 |
Kunming2 (CN) |
International Horticultural Exhibition |
1.6.-31.10.2000 |
Hannover3 (DE) |
EXPO 2000 – Man, Nature, Technology |
Mitte April - Mitte Oktober 20024 Mid-April - Mid-October 2002 Mi-avril - mi-octobre 2002 |
Haarlemmermeer2 (NL) |
Floriade Haarlemmermeer |
Mitte April - Mitte Oktober 20034 Mid-April - Mid-October 2003 Mi-avril - mi-octobre 2003 |
Rostock2 (DE) |
Floriade Rostock IGA |
25.3.-25.9.2005 |
Seto (Aichi)2 (JP) |
Beyond Development: Discovering Nature's Wisdom |
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1.6.-31.10.2000 |
Hannover3 (DE) |
EXPO 2000 – Man, Nature, Technology |
Mitte April - Mitte Oktober 20024 |
Haarlemmermeer2 (NL) |
Floriade Haarlemmermeer |
Mitte April - Mitte Oktober 20034 |
Rostock2 (DE) |
Floriade Rostock IGA |
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6.4.-20.10.2002 |
Haarlemmermeer2 (NL) |
Floriade Haarlemmermeer |
25.4.-12.10.2003 |
Rostock2 (DE) |
IGA 2003 – Horticultural exhibition |
25.3.-25.9.2005 |
Aichi2 (JP) |
Nature's Wisdom |
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6.4.-20.10.2002 |
Haarlemmermeer2 (NL) |
Floriade Haarlemmermeer |
25.4.-12.10.2003 |
Rostock2 (DE) |
IGA 2003 – Horticultural exhibition |
7.5.-6.8.2004 |
Seine-Saint-Denis (Paris Ile-de-France) (FR) |
SEMIMAGES 2004 – Images |
25.3.-25.9.2005 |
Aichi2 (JP) |
Nature's Wisdom |
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25.4.-12.10.2003 |
Rostock2 (DE) |
IGA 2003 – Horticultural exhibition |
25.3.-25.9.2005 |
Aichi2 (JP) |
Nature's Wisdom |
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25.3.-25.9.2005 |
Aichi2 (JP) |
Nature's Wisdom |
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25.3.-25.9.2005 |
Aichi2 (JP) |
Nature's Wisdom |
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1.11.2006-25.9.2007 |
Chiang Mai5 (TH) |
Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006/2007 |
14.6.-13.9.2008 |
Zaragoza6 (ES) |
Water and Sustainable Development |
1.5.-31.10.2010 |
Shanghai7 (CN) |
Better City – Better Life |
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14.6.-13.9.2008 |
Zaragoza6 (ES) |
Water and Sustainable Development |
1.5.-31.10.2010 |
Shanghai7 (CN) |
Better City – Better Life |
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14.6.-13.9.2008 |
Zaragoza6 (ES) |
Water and Sustainable Development |
1.5.-31.10.2010 |
Shanghai7 (CN) |
Better City – Better Life |
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1.5.-31.10.2010 |
Shanghai7 (CN) |
Better City – Better Life |
12.5.-12.8.2012 |
Yesosu6 (KR) |
The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of resources and sustainable activities |
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1.5.-31.10.2010 |
Shanghai7 (CN) |
Better City – Better Life |
5.4.-21.10.2012 |
Venlo5 (NL) |
Floriade 2012 – Living Nature (world horticultural exhibition) |
12.5.-12.8.2012 |
Yeosu6 (KR) |
The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of resources and sustainable activities |
1.5.-31.10.2015 |
Milano7 (IT) |
Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life |
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5.4.-21.10.2012 |
Venlo5 (NL) |
Floriade 2012 – Living Nature (world horticultural exhibition) |
12.5.-12.8.2012 |
Yeosu6 (KR) |
The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of resources and sustainable activities |
1.5.-31.10.2015 |
Milano7 (IT) |
Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life |
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5.4.-21.10.2012 |
Venlo5 (NL) |
Floriade 2012 – Living Nature (world horticultural exhibition) |
12.5.-12.8.2012 |
Yeosu6 (KR) |
The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of resources and sustainable activities |
1.5.-31.10.2015 |
Milano7 (IT) |
Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life |
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1.5.-31.10.2015 |
Milano7 (IT) |
Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life |
10.6.-10.9.2017 |
Astana6 (KZ) |
Future energy: Ways of addressing the most fundamental issue facing humankind |
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1.5.-31.10.2015 |
Milano7 (IT) |
Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life |
23.4.-30.10.2016 |
Antalya5 (TR) |
Children and Flowers: Green Life for Future Generations |
10.6.-10.9.2017 |
Astana6 (KZ) |
Future energy: Solutions for Tackling Mankind's Greatest Challenge |
20.10.2020-10.4.2021 |
Dubai7 (AE) |
Connecting Minds, Creating the Future |
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1.5.-31.10.2015 |
Milano7 (IT) |
Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life |
23.4.-30.10.2016 |
Antalya5 (TR) |
Children and Flowers: Green Life for Future Generations |
10.6.-10.9.2017 |
Astana6 (KZ) |
Future energy: Solutions for Tackling Mankind's Greatest Challenge |
20.10.2020-10.4.2021 |
Dubai7 (AE) |
Connecting Minds, Creating the Future |
2. The disclosure of an invention at one of these exhibitions by the applicant or his legal predecessor is not prejudicial to a European patent application if it occurred no earlier than six months preceding the filing of the application and provided the applicant states, when filing the application, that the invention has been so displayed and submits, within four months of the filing of the application, the certificate of exhibition referred to in Rule 25 EPC.