Inventive step
Consistency of application of the inventive step test across different technological areas
Following a review
of Inventive step consultation 
(1.01Mb) and associated response (64Kb), further internal
work has been conducted to assess the consistency of application of the inventive step test in different
technological areas.
A report (28Kb)
of the thinking following this work is now available. The UK-Intellectual Property Office welcomes any comments or thoughts on the emerging conclusions. Please send any comments to:
Rebecca Villis
Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South
Wales
NP10
8QQ
United Kingdom
Tel:
+44 (0) 1633 814863
Fax: +44 (0) 1633 814491
Email: mppeditor@ipo.gov.uk
