Title: | Article 6 (4) and (5) of the Patent Law of 28/05/2010 |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Exclusion from patentability of plants |
Summary table: |
Article 6 - (Patentable Invention)
(4) According to the conditions laid down in paragraph (1) of this Article, an invention which concerns plants and animals shall be regarded as patentable if the technological feasibility thereof is not confined to a certain animal variety or animal breed and if the process for carrying out the invention is not essentially biological.
(5) A process for the production of plants or animals referred to in paragraph (4) of this Article is essentially biological if it entirely consists of natural processes such as crossing or selection.