Title: | Section 9 (2) 3) and (3) of the Patent Law of 15/02/2007 |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Patentability or exclusion from patentability, of software-related inventions |
Summary table: |
Section 9. Subject-matter of an Invention and Non-patentable Subject-matter
(2) Within the meaning of this Law, the following shall not be considered as inventions:
3) schemes, methods of performing mental acts, playing games or doing business, as well as computer programs; and
(3) The patenting of the subject-matter referred to in Paragraph two of this Section shall be excluded only to the extent to which patent protection is sought for the se subject-matters as such.