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Nuclear Energy Act 1993 (Act No. 131 of 1993), South Africa
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Year of Version
1993
Dates
Entry into force:
March 1, 1994
Adopted:
September 24, 1993
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
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Notes
The notification by South Africa to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Section 25 of this Act provides for the patenting of inventions in respect of nuclear material, restricted material, nuclear energy and nuclear related equipment and material.
Section 26 of this Act prohibits any South African citizen, resident or a juristic person registered in the Republic from applying in a country outside the Republic for a patent for an invention or improvement in respect of the processing, use or production of source material, special nuclear related equipment and material or the production of nuclear energy.'
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Nuclear Energy Act 1993 (Act No. 131 of 1993)
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ZA016