Patentable inventions characterized by novel combination of known articles

The following subcategories of inventions are patentable subject matter under current Japanese practice.

i) a combination of physical means (e.g. magnetic devices, infrared irradiator, ultrasonic devices) and biochemical means (e.g. reagents, cells),
ii) a combination of human or animal derived materials (e.g. cells) and scafold materials,
iii) a combination of human or amimal derived meterials (e.g. cells) and reagents (e.g. growth factors), etc.