Patent Act

Consolidated Text of Law No.6/1989 regarding Patent as amended by Law No.13/1997

 

Please note that this is not an official translation.

 

Chapter I

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter II

 

SCOPE OF PATENTS

Chapter III

 

PATENT APPLICATIONS

Chapter IV

 

EXAMINATION

Chapter V

 

TRANSFER OF A PATENT

Chapter VI

 

REVOCATION OF A PATENT

Chapter VII

 

USE OF PATENT BY THE GOVERNMENT

Chapter VIII

 

SIMPLE PATENTS

Chapter IX

 

FEES

Chapter X

 

PATENT ADMINISTRATION

Chapter XI

 

RIGHTS TO BRING LAWSUIT

Chapter XII

 

PENAL PROVISIONS

Chapter XIII

 

INVESTIGATION

Chapter XIV

 

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Chapter XV

 

OTHER PROVISIONS

Chapter XVI

 

CONCLUDING PROVISIONS

     
   

ARTICLE II

     

 

 

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