Act on amendments to the Patents Act and the Plant Breeders' Act

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Legislation amending the previously existing Patents Act, elaborating on the instance of inventions of biological or genetic origins. When patenting these, the application must include details of provenance of the biologic material, including relevant ABS regulations and evidence of compliance.

Applicable countryNorway
Topic
Subtopic
Compliance
Original publication19 Dec 2003
Entered into force1 Feb 2004
Latest update19 Dec 2003
Available languages
Norwegian Lov om endringer i patentloven og planteforedlerloven (gjennomføring av EUs patentdirektiv i norsk rett mv.)