Title: | Sections 41-42 of the Patent Act of 15/10/1993 |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Utility models |
Summary table: |
41. Utility certificate.
(1) The registrar may grant a utility certificate in respect of an invention under this Part.
(2) Except as otherwise expressly specified in this Act, Parts I to VII and Part IX of this Act shall apply with necessary modifications to utility certificates and applications for them.
42. Special provisions relating to utility certificates.
(1) An invention is eligible for a utility certificate if it is new and is industrially applicable.
(2) It is immaterial that the invention does not involve an inventive step within the meaning of section 10.
(3) The provisions in respect of patents relating to examinations as to substance under section 20 shall not apply to applications for utility certificates.