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IPA patent 8.5.7.3.1-document-discloses-the-same-or-a-similar-problem
IPA patent 8.5.7.3.1-document-discloses-the-same-or-a-similar-problem — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 8.5.7.3.1 Document Discloses the Same, or a Similar, Problem
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Also in this Chapter:
8.5.7.3.2 Document Discloses a Different Problem
8.5.7.3.3 Age of the Document
8.5.7.3.4 Would the Person Skilled in the Art Have Used the Document to Solve the Problem
Key Legislation:
Patents Act:
s7 Novelty, inventive step and innovative step
A clear reason why the person skilled in the art would consider the document relevant for solving the problem is where the document discusses the same or a similar problem.