Selftest - Question 2
Please assign the following explanations (on the left) to the correct subject matter (on the right).
They are no inventions, but mere discoveries that do not result from someone’s creativity.
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Methods of treatment
New uses
Naturally occurring substances
Abstract scientific theories, principles, and ideas
They are inventions but their public availability is the basic pre-condition/inputs for technological progress.
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Methods of treatment
New uses
Naturally occurring substances
Abstract scientific theories, principles, and ideas
They are inventions but doctors’ daily work should not be hindered by patents.
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Methods of treatment
New uses
Naturally occurring substances
Abstract scientific theories, principles, and ideas
They are inventions but they are incremental innovations that can rather be protected by alternative models of protection, such as utility models. Their exclusion can be justified under the methods of treatment exception (Article 27.3 (a), TRIPS Agreement).
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Methods of treatment
New uses
Naturally occurring substances
Abstract scientific theories, principles, and ideas
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