Patentability Requirements
We have discussed procedure at length, but let us now turn to the substance of the matter: patentability requirements.
In this section, we will detail all the necessary conditions for a patent to be granted: novelty, inventive step, and others.
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Notion d'invention
To be patentable, there must be an invention. Definition An invention is not necessarily innovative (as…
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Application industrielle
For an invention to be patentable, it must be susceptible of industrial application (A52(1) EPC). The…
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Exclusions de la brevetabilité
There are certain inventions (even though they are technical) that have been deliberately excluded from patentability.…
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Nouveauté
To be patentable, an invention must be novel (A52 EPC). Definition of novelty An invention is…
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Activité inventive
Definition of inventive step To be patentable, an invention must involve an inventive step (A52(1) EPC).…
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Revendications, clarté et protection
Claims Obligation to provide Even if claims are not required to obtain a filing date (A80…
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Suffisance de description et règles de rédaction
A83 EPC states: The invention must be disclosed in the European patent application in a manner…
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Extension au delà du contenu déposé
Principle Once the application is filed, the framework of the invention is set. If subsequently the…
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Extension de la protection après délivrance
Principle This principle mentioned in A123(3) EPC applies only after grant. Once a patent is granted,…