Title: | Article 16 of the Industrial Property Act of 23/05/2001 as last amended on 06/02/2006 |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Utility models |
Summary table: |
Article 16 Subject-matter of short-term patent protection
(1) With the exception of processes, plant varieties and animal breeds, a short-term patent may be granted for inventions which are new, susceptible of industrial application and are the result of a creative effort.
(2) An invention shall be considered to be the result of a creative effort if it exhibits either particular effectiveness or a practical industrial advantage.
(3) The provisions of this Act relating to patents shall apply mutatis mutandis to shortterm patents, unless otherwise provided by this Act.