{"id":35341,"date":"2024-09-03T09:54:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T07:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/?p=35341"},"modified":"2024-09-16T09:58:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T07:58:47","slug":"makiko-maruyama-magazine-of-the-japanese-patent-attorneys-association-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/makiko-maruyama-magazine-of-the-japanese-patent-attorneys-association-july-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Makiko Maruyama in the magazine of the Japan Patent Attorney Association on the EPO&#8217;s problem-solution approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The European Patent Office&#8217;s method for determining inventive step<\/h2>\n<p>In the July issue of the Japan Patent Attorney Association magazine, BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT European Patent Attorney Dr. Makiko Maruyama describes the European Patent Office&#8217;s (EPO) approach to determining inventive step.<\/p>\n<p>The European Patent Office uses its own method, the so-called \u201cproblem-solution approach\u201d, which is also used by numerous national patent offices in Europe.<br \/>\nThis \u201cproblem-solution approach\u201d consists of three main steps: determining the state of the art as a starting point for determining inventive step, determining an objective technical problem and checking obviousness. The criteria for each step are precisely defined.<\/p>\n<p>In her article, Dr. Maruyama explains the basics of the \u201cproblem-solution approach\u201d and its application to inventions that contain \u201cnon-technical features\u201d, such as computer-related inventions. She also discusses numerous points to consider when drafting applications and during the examination procedure at the EPO with regard to the EPO&#8217;s criteria for determining inventive step.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Makiko Maruyama&#8217;s article is <a href=\"https:\/\/jpaa-patent.info\/patent\/viewPdf\/4466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available online in Japanese here<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Patent Office&#8217;s method for determining inventive step In the July issue of the Japan Patent Attorney Association magazine, BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT European Patent Attorney Dr. Makiko Maruyama describes the European Patent Office&#8217;s (EPO) approach to determining inventive 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