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According to the European Patent Convention, patents shall not be granted in respect of methods for treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy, or practised diagnostic methods. 1 August 2012
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Border measures have been strengthened under the TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization and under the Free Trade Agreement between the US, Central America and the Dominican Republic. 1 August 2012
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Since 1999, patent applicants claiming pharmaceutical inventions (products and processes) in Brazil have faced an awkward provision in the Brazilian patent law, commonly known as Article 229-C. 1 August 2012
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Protection of a patent in Norway is obtained by a national application, by nationalisation of a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application within the 31-month term, or by validation of a European patent. 1 June 2012
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In order to secure exclusive patent rights in the Romanian territory one can apply for a national patent before SOIT either by filing a national patent application or by entering the national phase of a PCT application. 1 June 2012
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Patent applications are prosecuted at the National Office of Intellectual Property, which is a department of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining. 1 June 2012
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The Brazilian Patent Office (INPI) has started a series of public consultations on patent examination procedures. 1 June 2012
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Any person wishing to obtain a patent in Cameroon must file an application, via a resident agent, directly with the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI). 1 June 2012
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National patent applications are filed before the Italian Patent and Trademark Office. Registrations confer rights in the Italian territory. 1 June 2012
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Ireland is party to the European Patent Convention and Patent Cooperation Treaty. Irish patents may be obtained nationally through the Irish Patents Office, or regionally as a European Patent designating Ireland. 1 June 2012
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