Trilateral Project 24.1-Biotechnology 065

Though the situation depends on the application, the requirements listed below should be taken into consideration in determining whether or not undue experimentation is required in order to carry out the claimed invention;

• quantity of experimentation needed
  
• amount of direction or guidance given in the specification
  
• the nature of the invention
  
• state of the prior art
  
• relative skill levels present in the technical area
  
• predictability of that particular art
  
• the breadth of the claims, etc.