Title: | Article 2 (1) (a) and (g) of the Industrial Property Law No. 20-00 of 08/05/2000 |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Patentability of substances existing in nature |
Summary table: |
Article 2
Items excluded from Protection by Patent of Invention
1) That which does not fall within the definition of Article 1 of this Law is not considered to be an invention, and thus are excluded from protection by patent of invention. The following, in particular, are not considered inventions:
a) Discoveries that consist of making known something which already exists in nature, scientific theories and mathematical methods.
g) All kinds of living matter and substances preexisting in nature.