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GL G VII – Inventive step

2. State of the art; date of filing

3. Person skilled in the art

5. Problem-solution approach

6. Combining pieces of prior art

7. Combination vs. juxtaposition or aggregation

8. "Ex post facto" analysis

9. Origin of an invention

10. Secondary indicators

11. Arguments and evidence submitted by the applicant

12. Selection inventions

13. Inventive step assessment in the field of biotechnology

14. Dependent claims; claims in different categories

Annex – Examples relating to the requirement of inventive step – indicators

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelines/e/g_vii.htm

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPO Guidelines - B Search

X GL B XI 3.6 EPC requirements

EPO Guidelines - D Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures

X GL D V 3 Non‑patentability pursuant to Art. 52 to Art. 57

EPO Guidelines - F The European Patent Application

X GL F V 2.2 Division's approach

EPO Guidelines - G Patentability

X GL G Patentability requirements

X GL G I 1 Patentability requirements

X GL G II 3.6 Programs for computers

X GL G VII 1 General

X GL G VII 2 State of the art; date of filing

X GL G VII 3 Person skilled in the art

X GL G VII 4 Obviousness

X GL G VII 5 Problem-solution approach

X GL G VII 6 Combining pieces of prior art

X GL G VII 7 Combination vs. juxtaposition or aggregation

X GL G VII 8 " Ex post facto " analysis

X GL G VII 9 Origin of an invention

X GL G VII 10 Secondary indicators

X GL G VII 11 Arguments and evidence submitted by the applicant

X GL G VII 12 Selection inventions

X GL G VII 13 Inventive step assessment in the field of biotechnology

X GL G VII 14 Dependent claims; claims in different categories

X GL G VII 15 Examples

X GL G VIIA – Annex Examples relating to the requirement of inventive step – indicators

X GL GL INDEX 2021