In contrast to the assessment of novelty, the evaluation of inventive step is not straightforward. For the justificationproof of novelty, the statement: “The features XY of the main claim are not disclosed in the prior art” is generally sufficient. No further argumentation is required. Justifying inventive step is considerably more complex and demands appropriate and suitable reasoning.

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  • Thomas Heinz Meitinger

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In contrast to the assessment of novelty, the evaluation of inventive step is not straightforward. For the justificationproof of novelty, the statement: “The features XY of the main claim are not disclosed in the prior art” is generally sufficient. No further argumentation is required. Justifying inventive step is considerably more complex and demands appropriate and suitable reasoning.