kˈɑːnsɪkwəntli, ænd hˌævɪŋ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə ðə stɹˈʌktʃɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌiːpˌiːsˈiː, ðə bˈoːɹd hˈɛld ðˈæt "ɪt ʃˌʊd biː pˈɑːsᵻbəl tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn wˈɛðɚ sˈʌbdʒɛktmˈæɾɚɹ ɪz ɛksklˈuːdᵻd ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl fˈɪfti tˈuː tˈuː ˌiːpˌiːsˈiː wɪðˌaʊt ˌɛni nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə stˈeɪt ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹt ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ kˈɑːmən dʒˈɛnɚɹəl nˈɑːlɪdʒ".
Consequently, and having regard to the structure of the EPC, the Board held that "it should be possible to determine whether subject-matter is excluded under Article 52(2) EPC without any knowledge of the state of the art (including common general knowledge)".