a) Surgical nature of a method step b) Surgical step part of claimed method? c) Apparatus claim – disguised method claim? Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/2019/e/clr_i_b_4_3_4.htmDate retrieved: 17 May 20216 references found. Click X to load a reference inside the current page, click on the title to open in a new page.Offical Journal of the EPOXOJ EPO SE 4/2020, p2 - I. PATENTABILITY Loading...Case Law Book: I PatentabilityXCLR I B Exceptions to patentabilityLoading...XCLR I B 4.3 Surgical methodsLoading...XCLR I B 4.3.4.A Surgical nature of a method stepLoading...XCLR I B 4.3.4.B Surgical step part of claimed method?Loading...XCLR I B 4.3.4.C Apparatus claim – disguised method claim?Loading...