1.
European patents shall be granted for any inventions, in all fields of technology, provided that they are new, involve an inventive step and are susceptible of industrial application.
What is EPC 052?
This is Article 052 from the EPC (Europäisches Patentübereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.
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2.
The following in particular shall not be regarded as inventions within the meaning of paragraph 1:
(a)
discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical methods;
(b)
aesthetic creations;
(c)
schemes, rules and methods for performing mental acts, playing games or doing business, and programs for computers;
(d)
presentations of information.
3.
Paragraph 2 shall exclude the patentability of the subject-matter or activities referred to therein only to the extent to which a European patent application or European patent relates to such subject-matter or activities as such.
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This legal text is from the official EPC framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: EPC 052 (Article 052)