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Article 54: Novelty

Court of First Instance - Munich (DE) Central Division - Section, Order dated 17/10/2024, NanoString Technologies Europe Limited v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (Case/ Registry number: UPC 252/2023, ORD_598480/2023)
Example of decision on the assessment of novelty: "3. The assessment of novelty within the meaning of Art. 54(1) EPC requires the determination of the whole content of the prior publication. It is decisive whether the subject-matter of the claim with all its features is directly and unambiguously disclosed in the prior art citation. "