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Patent Law No. 312-IQ.

Country/Territory
Azerbaijan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Intellectual property rights/patents Genetic resources
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The present Law regulates property relations and personal non-property relations originating in connection with creation legal protection and use of inventions, useful patterns and industrial models. The conditions for patentability of an invention envisage that objects of an invention can be: 1) device; 2) method; 3) substance; 4) isolates of micro-organisms; 5) cells of plant and animal origin; 6) use of previously known device, method, substance, isolates of micro-organisms for new purposes. The Law consists of 7 Sections that contain 43 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-6) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 7-10) establishes conditions for patentability of the objects of industrial property. Section 3 (arts. 11-13) regards authors and owners of patents. Section 4 (arts. 14-21) regards the right of use of inventions, useful models and industrial models. Section 5 (arts. 22-24) regards violation of patent rights. Section 6 (arts. 25-38) establishes the modalities of forwarding application and obtaining patent. Section 7 (arts. 39-43) lays down final provisions.

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