The technical contribution shall be assessed by consideration of the difference between the state of the art and the scope of the patent claim considered as a whole, which must comprise technical features , irrespective of whether or not these are accompanied by non-technical features.
Tehnisko ieguldījumu novērtē, izvērtējot atšķirību starp tehnikas līmeni un patenta pretenzijas apjomu kopumā, kuram jāietver tehniskas pazīmes, neatkarīgi no tā, vai papildus tām ir vai nav pazīmes, kas nav tehniskas.