27.(9) (a) The propagation of a patent shall have no right to prevent third parties from performing acts referred to in subarticles (1)(b) and (2)(b) where the act concerns a product which has been put on the market by the proprietor of the patent, or with his express consent, insofar as such as act is performed after that product has been so put on the market.
(b) The protection referred to in subarticles (3), (4) and (5) shall not extend to biological material obtained form the propagation or multiplication of biological material placed on the market by the holder of a patent or with his consent where the multiplication or propagation necessarily results from the application for which the biological material was marketed:
Provided that the material obtained is not subsequently used for the propagation or multiplication.
(c) For the purposes of this subarticle "market" means the market in Malta and from 1st May, 2004, the European Union.
(10) The Minister may make regulations giving effect to any international agreement or obligation entered into by Malta with regard to matters covered by this article and may by such regulations regulate the above rights and limitations to reflect the provisions of any such agreement or obligation.