ðˈɪs "kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli bɹˈɔːd ɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃən ʌvðə tˈɜːm "ɪnvˈɛnʃən" ɪn ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl fˈɪfti tˈuː wˈʌn ˌiːpˌiːsˈiː wɪl ɪŋklˈuːd æktˈɪvᵻɾiz wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ sˌoʊ fəmˈɪlɪɹ ðæt ðɛɹ tˈɛknɪkəl kˈæɹɪktɚ tˈɛndz təbi ˌoʊvɚlˈʊkt, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðɪ ˈækt ʌv ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ jˈuːzɪŋ pˈɛn ænd pˈeɪpɚ."
This "comparatively broad interpretation of the term "invention" in Article 52(1) EPC will include activities which are so familiar that their technical character tends to be overlooked, such as the act of writing using pen and paper."