Negarit Gazet., -
4.
No. 25 -
Lllth May 199.5 -
Page 218
An invention shall be deemed as involving an inven
tive step if.. having regard to the prior art
to the application and as defined in
herein ahove, it would not have
relevant
sub-article ( 2 )
been
obvious to a
person having ordinary skill in the art.
5.
An invention shall be considered as industrially ap
plicahle where ill can be made or used in handicraft.
agriculture. fishery, social services
and any
other
sectors.
4. Non-Patentable 1m·entions
1.
The following shall not be patentable:
a) Inventions contrary to public order on morality
L)
Plant or animal varieties or essentially hiological
processes for the production of plants or animals.
c)
Schemes, rules or methods for playing games or
peri'o=ring'oomnierci1il anaiIl.liUstrialaetiv1ltles
and computer programmes
d) Discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical
methods.
e)
Methods for treatment of the human or animal
hody by surgery or therapy, as well as diagnostic
methods practiced on the human or animal body.
f) Works not protected hy Copy right.
2.
The provision of
shall not
sub-article (I) (e) of this article
apply to
products
for use in any of the
methods f01·treatment of the human or animal body
by surgery or therapy, as well as diagnostic methods
practiced on the human or animal body.
5. Ri/{hts of Foreign Nationals
Subject to the principle of reciprocity or, where applica
ble, in accordance with any treaty that
Ethiopia may
be
party to, foreign nationals shall have the same rights and
obligations as Ethiopians.
6. Transfer of Applirations or Patents
Any patent
01'
application for a patent may be transferred
by sale or inheritance or any other means in
with the law. Such transfer
shall be
accordance
recorded with the
commission, upon payment of fees prescribed in the regu
lations.
Section 2
Right to a Patent and Naming of Inventor
7. Right to a l'atent
1. The right to a patent shall belong to the inventor.
2.
If two or more persons have jointly made an inven
tion the right to the patent
jointly.
shall belong to
them