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Patents Amendment Act, no. 20 of 2005.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Republic of South Africa no. 28319/2005.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Biological control agents Genetic resources Offences/penalties Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act amends the Patents Act, no. 57 of 1978. The amendments concern the insertion of the following specific definitions: indigenous biological resource, traditional use; Section 30 of Act no. 57 of 1978 requiring an applicant for a patent to furnish information relating to any role played by an indigenous biological resource, a genetic resource or traditional knowledge or use in an invention; Section 61 of the principal Act, concerning false declaration and statement.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.za

References - Legislation

Amends

Patents Act, No. 57 of 1978

Legislation | South Africa | 1978

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Business/industry/corporations, Capacity building, Intellectual property rights/patents, Property rights, Registration, Animal production, Plant production, Plant variety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX