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− | Because of texts that talk about patenting "solutions to technical problems".
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− | Consider a lift who's configuration prevents it from stopping at the fourth floor, where meetings are held. This problem can be solved by modifying the electronics in the lift. But it can also be solved by holding meetings on the third floor.
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− | If patents are allowed for solutions to technical problems, then both solutions would be patentable.
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− | If ideas must be "technical" to be patentable in a jurisdiction, when drafting legislative proposals or amicus curiae briefs, ensure that this criterion is applied to the idea or the solution, not the problem that's solved.
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