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In order to assess inventive step in an objective and predictable manner, the so-called "problem-solution approach" is applied. X NewlookandfeelforEPOwebsite WehaveredesignedtheEPOwebsitetogiveitanewlookandfeel.Toensurethatthenewlayoutisdisplayedcorrectlybyyourbrowser(s),werecommendyouclearyourbrowsercache. �Howtorefreshyourbrowser'scache HomeLaw&practiceLegaltextsGuidelinesforExamination TableofContentsGeneralPartPartA–GuidelinesforFormalitiesExaminationPartB–GuidelinesforSearchPartC–GuidelinesforProceduralAspectsofSubstantiveExaminationPartD–GuidelinesforOppositionandLimitation/RevocationProceduresPartE–GuidelinesonGeneralProceduralMattersPartF–TheEuropeanPatentApplication PartG–PatentabilityPartH–AmendmentsandCorrectionsIndexforComputer-ImplementedInventionsAlphabeticalKeywordIndexListofsectionsamendedin2022revision GuidelinesforExamination TableofContents-GuidelinesforExamination PartG–Patentability Previous Next ChapterVII– Inventivestep Previous 5.Problem-solutionapproach Previous Next Print Share Facebook Xing LinkedIn Google+ Twitter 5.Problem-solutionapproach Inordertoassessinventivestepinanobjectiveandpredictablemanner,theso-called"problem-solutionapproach"isapplied. Intheproblem-solutionapproach,therearethreemainstages: (i)determiningthe"closestpriorart", (ii)establishingthe"objectivetechnicalproblem"tobesolved,and (iii)consideringwhetherornottheclaimedinvention,startingfromtheclosestpriorartandtheobjectivetechnicalproblem,wouldhavebeenobvioustotheskilledperson. 5.1Determinationoftheclosestpriorart 5.2Formulationoftheobjectivetechnicalproblem 5.3Could-wouldapproach 5.4Claimscomprisingtechnicalandnon-technicalfeatures QuickNavigation Homepage[Alt]+0Skipnavigation[Alt]+1Sitemap[Alt]+8Accessibilityinformation[Alt]+9 Top usingMobileDeviceWeusecookiesWeusecookiesonourwebsitetosupporttechnicalfeaturesthatenhanceyouruserexperience.Wealsouseanalytics.AccessfullinformationoncookiesthatweuseandhowtomanagethemOK
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