wˌʌt mˈeɪ biː vjˈuːd æz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɡˈaɪdlaɪnz fɚðɪ ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv pˈæʔn̩ɾəbəl sˈʌbdʒɛktmˈæɾɚɹ ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˌiːpˌiːsˈiː wɜː ðˈɛn stˈeɪɾᵻd ɔːɹ kənfˈɜːmd:
What may be viewed as general guidelines for the examination of patentable subject-matter under the EPC were then stated or confirmed: