multi-step methods involving a surgical, therapeutic or diagnostic step
apparatus for surgery, therapy or diagnosis
first medical use
second medical use
claims to pharmaceutical substances and compositions
index of course cases and IPO decisions
index of European Patent Office decisions
Published 30 April 2016 Last updated 27 October 2023 +show all updates
Updated guidelines from September 2021 to July 2023.
This update to the Guidelines includes extensive changes to the chapter on Second Medical Use, and also significant changes in the following chapters: Therapy, Surgery, Diagnosis, Multi-step methods involving a surgical, therapeutic or diagnostic step, Apparatus and devices for surgery, therapy or diagnosis, First medical use, and Claims to pharmaceutical compositions.
