Decree-Law No. 3 implementing Directive 98/44/EC on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 58, 10 March 2006. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Intellectual property rights/patents Biotechnology Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant variety Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract Pursuant to the principles laid down in Directive 98/44/EC, this Decree-Law sets out provisions concerning the legal protection of biotechnological inventions. In particular, it specifies patentability conditions. Inventions which are new, involve an inventive step and are susceptible of industrial application may be patentable as long as they meet the requirements specified in this Decree-Law. Further provisions describe the procedure to be followed by the Italian Patent Office to assess the patentability of inventions. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Implements Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Biotechnology, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Royalties/fees, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX