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