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PART C
 CHAPTER IV PATENTABILITY
CHAPTER IV Annex EXAMPLES RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF INVENTIVE STEP INDICATORS (see IV, 9.13)
2. Obvious combination of features? 		 

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PART C
CHAPTER IV PATENTABILITYCHAPTER IV PATENTABILITY
CHAPTER IV Annex EXAMPLES RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF INVENTIVE STEP INDICATORS (see IV, 9.13)CHAPTER IV Annex EXAMPLES RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF INVENTIVE STEP INDICATORS (see IV, 9.13)
  1. Application of known measures?1. Application of known measures?     3. Obvious selection?3. Obvious selection?  
 

2.

Obvious combination of features?

 
2.1 Obvious and consequently non-inventive combination of features:

2.2 Not obvious and consequently inventive combination of features:

Index:CHAPTER IV PATENTABILITYCHAPTER IV Annex EXAMPLES RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF INVENTIVE STEP INDICATORS (see IV, 9.13) 1. Application of known measures? 3. Obvious selection?

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