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`Sections 31 and 32 of the German Patent Act in effect before November 1, 1998 
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`31 PatG  
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`(1 )Das Patentamt gewährt jedermann auf Antrag Einsicht in die Akten sowie in die zu den Akten 
`gehörenden Modelle und Probestücke, wenn und soweit ein berechtigtes Interesse glaubhaft gemacht 
`wird. Jedoch steht die Einsicht in die Rolle und die Akten von Patenten einschließlich der Akten von 
`Beschränkungsverfahren (§ 64) jedermann frei; das gleiche gilt für die Einsicht in die Akten von 
`abgetrennten Teilen eines Patents (§ 60}. 
`(2) In die Akten von Patentanmeldungen steht die Einsicht jedermann frei, 
`1. wenn der Anmelder sich gegenüber dem Patentamt mit der Akteneinsicht einverstanden erklärt und 
`den Erfinder benannt hat oder 
`2. wenn seit dem Tag der Einreichung der Anmeldung oder, sofern für die Anmeldung ein früherer 
`Zeitpunkt als maßgebend in Anspruch genommen wird, seit diesem Zeitpunkt achtzehn Monate 
`verstrichen sind und ein Hinweis nach § 32 Abs. 5 veröffentlicht worden ist. 
`(3) Soweit die Einsicht in die Akten jedermann freisteht, steht die Einsicht auch in die zu den Akten 
`gehörenden Modelle und Probestücke jedermann frei. 
`(4) In die Benennung des Erfinders (§ 37 Abs. 1) wird, wenn der vom Anmelder angegebene Erfinder es 
`beantragt, Einsicht nur nach Absatz 1 Satz 1 gewährt; § 63 Abs. 1 Satz 4 und 5 ist entsprechend 
`anzuwenden.  
`
`§ 32 PatG 
`
`(1) Das Patentamt veröffentlicht 
`1. die Offenlegungsschriften, 
`2. die Patentschriften und 
`3. das Patentblatt. 
`(2) Die Offenlegungsschrift enthält die nach § 31 Abs. 2 jedermann zur Einsicht freistehenden 
`Unterlagen der Anmeldung(§ 35 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 bis 4) in der ursprünglich eingereichten oder vom 
`Patentamt zur Veröffentlichung zugelassenen geänderten Form. ln die Offenlegungsschrift ist auch die 
`Zusammenfassung(§ 36) aufzunehmen, sofern sie rechtzeitig eingereicht worden ist. Die 
`Offenlegungsschrift wird nicht veröffentlicht, wenn die Patentschrift bereits veröffentlicht worden ist. 
`(3) Die Patentschrift enthält die Patentansprüche, die Beschreibung und die Zeichnungen, auf Grund 
`deren das Patent erteilt worden ist. Außerdem sind in der Patentschrift die Druckschriften anzugeben, 
`die das Patentamt für die Beurteilung der Patentfähigkeit der angemeldeten Erfindung in Betracht 
`gezogen hat (§43Abs. 1 ). Ist die Zusammenfassung (§ 36) noch nicht veröffentlicht worden, so ist sie in 
`die Patentschrift aufzunehmen. 
`(4) Die Offenlegungs‐ oder Patentschrift wird unter den Voraussetzungen des § 31 Abs. 2 auch dann 
`veröffentlicht. wenn die Anmeldung zurückgenommen oder zurückgewiesen wird oder als 
`zurückgenommen gilt oder das Patent erlischt, nachdem die technischen Vorbereitungen für die 
`Veröffentlichung abgeschlossen waren. 
`(5) Das Patentblatt enthält regelmäßig erscheinende Übersichten über die Eintragungen in die Rolle, 
`soweit sie nicht nur den regelmäßigen Ablauf der Patente betreffen, und Hinweise auf die Möglichkeit 
`der Einsicht in die Akten von Patentanmeldungen einschließlich der Akten von abgetrennten Teilen 
`eines Patents (§ 60). 
`

`EXHIBIT 5 to EX1013 German Patent Counsel Declaration ‐ GERMAN PATENT ACT, SECTIONS 31 AND 32.DOCX 
`
`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
`and Medtronic CoreValve
`Exhibit 1016 - Page 180
`
`

`

`Sections 31 and 32 of the German Patent Act in effect after November 1, 1998
`
`31 PatG  
`
`(1 )Das Patentamt gewährt jedermann auf Antrag Einsicht in die Akten sowie in die zu den Akten 
`gehörenden Modelle und Probestücke, wenn und soweit ein berechtigtes Interesse glaubhaft gemacht 
`wird. Jedoch steht die Einsicht in die Rolle und die Akten von Patenten einschließlich der Akten von 
`Beschränkungsverfahren (§ 64) jedermann frei; das gleiche gilt für die Einsicht in die Akten von 
`abgetrennten Teilen eines Patents (§ 60}. 
`(2) In die Akten von Patentanmeldungen steht die Einsicht jedermann frei, 
`1. wenn der Anmelder sich gegenüber dem Patentamt mit der Akteneinsicht einverstanden erklärt und 
`den Erfinder benannt hat oder 
`2. wenn seit dem Anmeldetag (§35 Abs. 2) oder, sofern für die Anmeldung ein früherer Zeitpunkt als 
`maßgebend in Anspruch genommen wird, seit diesem Zeitpunkt achtzehn Monate verstrichen sind und 
`ein Hinweis nach § 32 Abs. 5 veröffentlicht worden ist. 
`(3) Soweit die Einsicht in die Akten jedermann freisteht, steht die Einsicht auch in die zu den Akten 
`gehörenden Modelle und Probestücke jedermann frei. 
`(4) In die Benennung des Erfinders (§ 37 Abs. 1) wird, wenn der vom Anmelder angegebene Erfinder es 
`beantragt, Einsicht nur nach Absatz 1 Satz 1 gewährt; § 63 Abs. 1 Satz 4 und 5 ist entsprechend 
`anzuwenden.  
`
`§ 32 PatG 
`
`(1) Das Patentamt veröffentlicht 
`1. die Offenlegungsschriften, 
`2. die Patentschriften und 
`3. das Patentblatt. 
`(2) Die Offenlegungsschrift enthält die nach § 31 Abs. 2 jedermann zur Einsicht freistehenden 
`Unterlagen der Anmeldung und die Zusammenfassung (§ 36) in der ursprünglich eingereichten oder vom 
`Patentamt zur Veröffentlichung zugelassenen geänderten Form. Die Offenlegungsschrift wird nicht 
`veröffentlicht, wenn die Patentschrift bereits veröffentlicht worden ist. 
`(3) Die Patentschrift enthält die Patentansprüche, die Beschreibung und die Zeichnungen, auf Grund 
`deren das Patent erteilt worden ist. Außerdem sind in der Patentschrift die Druckschriften anzugeben, 
`die das Patentamt für die Beurteilung der Patentfähigkeit der angemeldeten Erfindung in Betracht 
`gezogen hat (§43Abs. 1 ). Ist die Zusammenfassung (§ 36) noch nicht veröffentlicht worden, so ist sie in 
`die Patentschrift aufzunehmen. 
`(4) Die Offenlegungs‐ oder Patentschrift wird unter den Voraussetzungen des § 31 Abs. 2 auch dann 
`veröffentlicht. wenn die Anmeldung zurückgenommen oder zurückgewiesen wird oder als 
`zurückgenommen gilt oder das Patent erlischt, nachdem die technischen Vorbereitungen für die 
`Veröffentlichung abgeschlossen waren. 
`(5) Das Patentblatt enthält regelmäßig erscheinende Übersichten über die Eintragungen in die Rolle, 
`soweit sie nicht nur den regelmäßigen Ablauf der Patente oder die Eintragung und Löschung 
`ausschließlicher Lizenzen betreffen, und Hinweise auf die Möglichkeit der Einsicht in die Akten von 
`Patentanmeldungen einschließlich der Akten von abgetrennten Teilen eines Patents (§ 60). 
`
`
`
`2 
`EXHIBIT 5 to EX1013 German Patent Counsel Declaration ‐ GERMAN PATENT ACT, SECTIONS 31 AND 32.DOCX 
`
`Medtronic, Medtronic Vascular,
`and Medtronic CoreValve
`Exhibit 1016 - Page 181
`
`

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