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German term or phrase:
Überschuss an erfinderischer Tätigkeit
English translation:
further inventive step
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Elizabeth Niklewska
Jun 23, 2016 10:47
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Überschuss an erfinderischer Tätigkeit
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Anspruch 4 ist ein Kombination von verschiedenen Losungsmitteln in den Verfahrensschritten 1 und 3. Unseres Erachtens lasst das, was Gegenstand des Anspruchs 4 ist, keinen *Uberschuss* an erfinderischer Tatigkeit gegenuber A1, A3 oder A6 zu.
Das, was Gegenstand der Anspruche 7 bis 9 und 10 ist, lasst unseres Erachtens keinen *Uberschuss an erfinderischer Tatigkeit* erkennen, sondern lediglich eine fur den Fachmann naheliegende und daher nicht patentfahige Ausgestaltung eines Extraktions-Verfahrens, wie in den Anlagen A1 bis A6 offenbart.
I translate erfinderischer Tatigkeit as inventive step, but I cannot see how you can have an excess / surplus inventive step - either something is one or isn't.
What am I missing here?
Anspruch 4 ist ein Kombination von verschiedenen Losungsmitteln in den Verfahrensschritten 1 und 3. Unseres Erachtens lasst das, was Gegenstand des Anspruchs 4 ist, keinen *Uberschuss* an erfinderischer Tatigkeit gegenuber A1, A3 oder A6 zu.
Das, was Gegenstand der Anspruche 7 bis 9 und 10 ist, lasst unseres Erachtens keinen *Uberschuss an erfinderischer Tatigkeit* erkennen, sondern lediglich eine fur den Fachmann naheliegende und daher nicht patentfahige Ausgestaltung eines Extraktions-Verfahrens, wie in den Anlagen A1 bis A6 offenbart.
I translate erfinderischer Tatigkeit as inventive step, but I cannot see how you can have an excess / surplus inventive step - either something is one or isn't.
What am I missing here?
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Darin Fitzpatrick
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further inventive step
You are correct that the term of art for 'erfinderischer Tätigkeit' is 'inventive step.'
In this context 'Überschuss' simply means 'additional' or 'further'.
So I would suggest 'further inventive step' or 'additional inventive step.' The sense of 'excess' or 'surplus' in English would not be correct.
In this context 'Überschuss' simply means 'additional' or 'further'.
So I would suggest 'further inventive step' or 'additional inventive step.' The sense of 'excess' or 'surplus' in English would not be correct.
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uniquely/overly innovative process/step/procedure
IT is not creative enough to merit copyright or patented protection
Example sentence:
...is not a uniquely/overly innovative process/step/procedure, but merely stands to reason/is a logical process/step/procedure for any professional
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step that exceeds prior inventive activity
"...does not constitute a step that exceeds (goes beyond) prior inventive activity.."
That's my reading of it. I think the meaning is clear. Question is whether the language can be improved upon.
That's my reading of it. I think the meaning is clear. Question is whether the language can be improved upon.
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an additional inventive contribution
"A technical teaching which relates to the application of a discovery in order to achieve a technical effect represents patentable subject-matter both according to European and German law. This principle applies independent of whether there is "an additional inventive contribution" ("erfinderischer Überschuss")<b/>, in addition to the discovered relationship according to the law of natures."
http://www.ib-patent.com/node/187
http://www.ib-patent.com/node/187
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