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Patents and Designs Act.

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for the registration and regulation of patents and designs.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Intellectual property rights/patents Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Act lays down provisions in matter of patents and designs and establishes rules for their registration. The Act is composed of the following Parts: (I) Designation; (II) Definitions; (III) The Office of the Comptroller; (IV) Patentability; (V) Right to apply for and obtain a patent and be mentioned as inventor; (VI) Applications; (VII) Examination and grant of refusal; (VIII) Effects of a patent application and a patent; (IX) Assignment of patents; (X) Contractual licences and licences of right; (XI) Non-voluntary licences and Government explotation; (XII) Amendments, surrender and invalidation; (XIII) Re-establishment of rights; (XIV) Infringements – Civil actions; (XV) Infringements – Criminal actions; (XVI) Right of appeal; (XVII) Miscellaneous; (XVIII) Interpretation; (XIX) Registrability; (XX) Applications; (XXI) Administrative and supplementary provisions; (XXII) Infringement; (XXIII) General provisions; (XXIV) Regulations.

Full text
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