Report on Comparative Study Carried Out Under Trilateral Project 24.2

Report on Comparative Study Carried Out Under Trilateral Project 24.2

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Current situation of the three Offices
• 1.2 Abstract of the project 24.2
  

2. Hypothetical application 1

• 2.1 Claim interpretation
• 2.2 Statutory subject matter
• 2.3 Novelty / inventive step (obviousness)
  • 2.3.1 As to prior art 1
  • 2.3.2 As to prior art 1+2
    

3. Hypothetical application 2

• 3.1 Claim interpretation
• 3.2 Statutory subject matter
• 3.3 Novelty / inventive step (obviousness)
  

4. Conclusion

• Appendix1.1 Hypothetical application 1
• Appendix1.2 Hypothetical application 2
• Appendix2.1 Answers from the three Offices
• Appendix2.2 Tables for claims as to statutory subject matter by the USPTO