常用歐洲專利法-Article 52

Article 52
Patentable inventions
可專利的發明包括：

1. 產業利用上，具有新、進步性的發明，可被核准為專利
2. 不能被認定為可專利的發明包括：
   (a)發現、科學原理與數學方法
   (b)美學創作
   (c)執行智力活動的方法、規則與方法，遊戲玩法與商業方法，電腦程式
   (d)資訊表達
3. 上述第二段中不可專利的內容等相關的標的與活動不可專利

[原文]
(1) European patents shall be granted for any inventions,
in all fields of technology, provided that they are
new, involve an inventive step and are susceptible of
industrial application.

(2) The following in particular shall not be regarded
as inventions within the meaning of paragraph 1:
(a) discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical
methods;
(b) aesthetic creations;
(c) schemes, rules and methods for performing
mental acts, playing games or doing business, and
programs for computers;
(d) presentations of information.

(3) Paragraph 2 shall exclude the patentability of the
subject-matter or activities referred to therein only to
the extent to which a European patent application or
European patent relates to such subject-matter or
activities as such.

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