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Question 1

Under Article 52(1) EPC, European patents are granted for inventions in all fields of technology provided they meet three substantive requirements. Which set correctly states those three requirements?

Novelty, utility, and non-obviousness Novelty, technical character, and sufficiency of disclosure Novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability Inventive step, unity of invention, and clarity

Correct Answer:

Novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability

Question 2

An applicant claims a computer program 'as such' for organizing a calendar, with no further technical effect. Under Article 52(2) and (3) EPC, how should the examiner treat this subject-matter?

It is excluded from patentability as a program for computers as such It is patentable because all software is an invention under the EPC It is excluded only if it lacks novelty It is patentable because calendars are technical devices

Correct Answer:

It is excluded from patentability as a program for computers as such

Question 3

Which of the following is expressly excluded from patentability under Article 53 EPC?

A new chemical compound with industrial use A manufacturing process for a known device A purified protein isolated from a natural source A method for treatment of the human body by surgery

Correct Answer:

A method for treatment of the human body by surgery

Question 4

Under Article 54(2) EPC, what constitutes the 'state of the art' against which novelty is assessed for a European patent application?

Only patent documents published before the filing date Everything made available to the public before the date of filing by written or oral description, use, or any other way Only disclosures within EPC contracting states before filing Everything published before the date of grant

Correct Answer:

Everything made available to the public before the date of filing by written or oral description, use, or any other way

Question 5

A European application A1 was filed on 10 March 2024 and published on 12 September 2025. A later European application A2 was filed on 5 January 2025. With respect to A2's novelty, how is the content of A1 treated under Article 54(3) EPC?

A1 is not prior art for A2 because it published after A2's filing date A1 forms part of the state of the art for novelty only, not inventive step A1 forms part of the state of the art for both novelty and inventive step A1 is only relevant if both designate the same contracting states

Correct Answer:

A1 forms part of the state of the art for novelty only, not inventive step

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