Title: | Articles 2 (2) (b) and (f) and 3 of the Patents Law No.2000-84 of 24/08/2000 |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Patentability of substances existing in nature |
Summary table: |
2. (2) The following in particular shall not be considered inventions within the meaning of the first paragraph of this Article:
(b) discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical methods;
(f) all types of live substance existing in nature.
The exceptions to the provisions of the second paragraph of this Article with regard to the patentability of the subject matter listed shall apply only to that subject matter as such.
3. A patent may not be issued for:
- varieties of plants, animal breeds or essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals, provided that this provision shall not apply to biological processes used in medicine or to products obtained using such processes;