Title: | Article 21 C of the Patent Act No. 32 of 1999, as last amended by Act No. 71/2001 |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Regulatory review exception |
Summary table: |
Article 21
C. Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in this law or any other law, all types of scientific research and development and filing applications for obtaining marketing permits carried out before the elapse of the patent protection period shall not be regarded as infringement neither civil nor criminal.