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MoreSelection inventions in life sciences at the EPO

21.08.2024

Selection inventions in life sciences at the EPO

The EPO practice on selection inventions has developed considerably over the past decade. Two recent decisions of the Technical Board of Appeal are particularly instructive for applicants in the life sciences field. The Guidelines for Examination in the EPO (EPC Guidelines) define selection inventions as those that “deal with the selection of individual elements, subsets, or sub-ranges from a more generic disclosure in the prior art”. The Guidelines address the examination of both novelty and inventive step of selection inventions.

MorePatenting AI & Materials: IP Webinars

11.03.2026 - 15.04.2026

Patenting AI & Materials: IP Webinars

Join Keltie LLP patent attorneys Dr Monica Patel and Dr Emily Weal for a two-part webinar series on protecting innovation at the intersection of AI and materials science

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