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  • A selection of case law decisions, for national patent offices’ examiners | e-learning module

    • A selection of case law decisions, for national patent offices’ examiners | e-learning module

      Instructions: How to use this tool

      STEP 1

      To start using the tool, click one of the topics listed in the top left of the window. Where available, a list of subtopics will appear next to the topic that you have chosen.

      At the same time, some of the black or grey circles at the bottom of the window will become green. Each circle represents a decision. Click any one of the green circles to access the decision concerned.  


      STEP 2

      If a window with a list of subtopics appears next to the topic that you have chosen, you may deselect any of the subtopics that you do not need.

      If you deselect one or more subtopics, those circles that are classified under them will change colour and the corresponding decisions will no longer be accessible.


      STEP 3

      You can refine your search further by deselecting one or more of the technical fields listed in the top right of the window. If you deselect one or more technical fields, the circles that are classified under them will change colour and the decisions concerned will no longer be accessible.


      STEP 4

      You can access a particular decision simply by clicking the green circle representing that decision.


      STEP 5

      When you click a green circle, a window containing a headnote summarising the main points of the decision will appear. You can access the decision in full by clicking See decision at the bottom of the window.