Common use of The International Preliminary Examination Clause in Contracts

The International Preliminary Examination. (1) The objective of the international prelimi- nary examination is to formulate a preliminary and non-binding opinion on the questions whether the claimed inventions appears to be novel, to involve inventive step (to be non-obvious), and to be industri- ally applicable. (2) For the purposes of the international prelim- inary examination, a claimed invention shall be con- sidered novel if it is not anticipated by the prior art as defined in the Regulations. (3) For purposes of the international prelimi- nary examination, a claimed invention shall be con- sidered to involve an inventive step if, having regard to the prior art as defined in the Regulations, it is not, at the prescribed relevant date, obvious to a person skilled in the art. (4) For the purposes of the international prelim- inary examination, a claimed invention shall be con- sidered industrially applicable if, according to its nature, it can be made or used (in the technological sense) in any kind of industry. “Industry” shall be understood in its broadest sense, as in the Paris Con- vention for the Protection of Industrial Property.

The International Preliminary Examination. (1) The objective of the international prelimi- prelimi nary examination is to formulate a preliminary and non-binding opinion on the questions whether the claimed inventions appears to be novel, to involve inventive step (to be non-obvious), and to be industri- industri ally applicable. (2) For the purposes of the international prelim- prelim inary examination, a claimed invention shall be con- con sidered novel if it is not anticipated by the prior art as defined in the Regulations. (3) For purposes of the international prelimi- prelimi nary examination, a claimed invention shall be con- con sidered to involve an inventive step if, having regard to the prior art as defined in the Regulations, it is not, at the prescribed relevant date, obvious to a person skilled in the art. (4) For the purposes of the international prelim- prelim inary examination, a claimed invention shall be con- con sidered industrially applicable if, according to its nature, it can be made or used (in the technological sense) in any kind of industry. “Industry” shall be understood in its broadest sense, as in the Paris Con- Con vention for the Protection of Industrial Property.

The International Preliminary Examination. (1) The objective of the international prelimi- prelimi• nary examination is to formulate a preliminary and non-binding opinion on the questions whether the claimed inventions appears to be novel, to involve inventive step (to be non-obvious), and to be industri- industri• ally applicable. (2) For the purposes of the international prelim- prelim• inary examination, a claimed invention shall be con- con• sidered novel if it is not anticipated by the prior art as defined in the Regulations. (3) For purposes of the international prelimi- prelimi• nary examination, a claimed invention shall be con- con• sidered to involve an inventive step if, having regard to the prior art as defined in the Regulations, it is not, at the prescribed relevant date, obvious to a person skilled in the art. (4) For the purposes of the international prelim- prelim• inary examination, a claimed invention shall be con- con• sidered industrially applicable if, according to its nature, it can be made or used (in the technological sense) in any kind of industry. “Industry” shall be understood in its broadest sense, as in the Paris Con- Con• vention for the Protection of Industrial Property.