Patentability Requirements
We have discussed procedure at length, but let us now turn to the substance of the matter: patentability requirements.
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Notion d'invention
Definition The code does not provide a definition of what it means by "invention." Contrary to…
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Application industrielle
Definition of Industrial Applicability Only inventions that have a possible industrial application are patentable (L611-10 CPI).…
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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
Definition of Novelty Principle Article L611-11 CPI specifies that an invention is considered novel if it…
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Activité inventive
Definition of Inventive Step An invention involves an inventive step if, for a person skilled in…
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Suffisance de description et règles de rédaction
Sufficiency of Disclosure Principle A patent / application must disclose "the invention in a manner sufficiently…
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Revendications et clarté
Claims Filing Requirement Although claims are not mandatory to secure a filing date (L612-2 CPI), the…
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Extension au delà du contenu tel que déposé
Principle Once the application is filed, the scope of the invention is fixed. If the proprietor…
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Extension de la protection après délivrance
Principle After grant, it is not possible to broaden the scope of a patent, on pain…