As prior decisions send mixed signals to practitioners, the European Patent Organization seeks to clarify its stance.
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Schulte, R. Patent Act, 6th edition, Sec. 5, No. 15 (2001).
T 385/86 (OJ EPO 1988, 308 ff.).
T 964/99 (OJ EPO 2002, 4 ff.).
European Patent Office Guidelines for Examination, Section C-IV, 4.3 (October 2001).
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Ricker, M. The exclusion of diagnostic methods from patentability by the EPC: a case for review?. Nat Biotechnol 22, 1167–1168 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0904-1167
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