Einde inhoudsopgave
Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention)
Article 53 Exceptions to patentability
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 13-12-2007
- Bronpublicatie:
28-06-2001, Trb. 2012, 1 (uitgifte: 06-01-2012, regelingnummer: CA/D18/01)
29-11-2000, Trb. 2002, 9 (uitgifte: 21-01-2002, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
13-12-2007
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
21-12-2007, Trb. 2007, 233 (uitgifte: 21-12-2007, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
21-12-2007, Trb. 2007, 233 (uitgifte: 01-01-2007, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Intellectuele-eigendomsrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
European patents shall not be granted in respect of:
- a)
inventions the commercial exploitation of which would be contrary to ordre public or morality; such exploitation shall not be deemed to be so contrary merely because it is prohibited by law or regulation in some or all of the Contracting States;
- b)
plant or animal varieties or essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals; this provision shall not apply to microbiological processes or the products thereof;
- c)
methods for treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy and diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body; this provision shall not apply to products, in particular substances or compositions, for use in any of these methods.