Review of the Patents Act 1953: Boundaries to Patentability

[ Last Updated 26 October 2005 ]

Short Description A Discussion Paper on the Review of the Patents Act 1953: Boundaries to Patentability.

Author Regulatory and Competition Policy Branch

ISBN 0-478-24283-8

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Document Table of Contents

Disclaimer
Foreword
Information for Persons Making Submissions
1. The Present Patent System and Its Rationale
2. Reform of the Patents Act 1953
3. Definition of Invention
4. Māori and the Patenting of Biotechnological Inventions
5. New Issues in Patentability 1: Biotechnological Patents
6. New Issues in Patentability 2: Business Methods and Software
7. Patents for Methods of Medical Treatment of Humans
8. Stringency Test for Patentability

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