The two most important requirements in European patent law are that, to be patentable, an invention must be novel and involve an inventive step (Article 52 EPC).

欧洲专利法中有两点最重要的要求，即要成为具有可专利性的发明，必须要有新颖性，还要 包含创造性步骤（《欧洲专利公约》第 52 条规定）。

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Anderson does not see Strachan taking over Middlesbrough as a step down for the 52-year-old despite his time with Celtic in the Champions League.

BBC: Anderson backs Strachan for Boro