ðə "vˌɛɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ðæt klˈeɪmd sˈʌbdʒɛktmˈæɾɚɹ ɪz ɐn ɪnvˈɛnʃən wɪðˌɪn ðə mˈiːnɪŋ ʌv ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl fˈɪfti tˈuː wˈʌn ˌiːpˌiːsˈiː" mˈʌst biː dˈʌn bᵻfˌoːɹ pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ðə θɹˈiː ˈʌðɚ tˈɛsts, ˈaɪ.ˈiː. ðə nˈɑːvəlɾi, ðɪ ɪnvˈɛntɪv stˈɛp ænd ðɪ ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl ɐplˌɪkəbˈɪlᵻɾi tˈɛsts.
the "verification that claimed subject-matter is an invention within the meaning of Article 52(1) EPC" must be done before performing the three other tests, i.e. the novelty, the inventive step and the industrial applicability tests.