No. 4907
Government Gazette 23 March 2012
Act No. 1, 2012
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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2012
Matter excluded from patentability
Exclusion from patentability on grounds of morality or public order
PART 2
RIGHT TO PATENT
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Right to a patent
Naming of inventor
Invention by employee or person commissioned
Judicial assignment of right to a patent application or patent
PART 3
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
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Who may apply for a patent
Application for a patent
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Unity of invention
Division of application
Amendment of application
Right of priority
Information concerning corresponding foreign applications
Post-dating of application
Withdrawal of application
Conversion of patent application
Filing date
PART 4
EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION AND GRANT OF PATENT
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Examination as to form and unity of invention
Examination as to substance
International-type search
Grant or refusal of patent
Registration and publication of patent
Amendment of patent
PART 5
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF APPLICANT OR OWNER OF PATENT
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Rights of applicant or owner of patent
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ARIPO patents
PART 6
DURATION OF PATENT AND ANNUAL FEES
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