uArticle 27(1)--Patentable Subject
Matter
uRequires that patents be available
for any invention,
whether products or processes, in all areas of technology provided that
they are new,
involve an inventive step, and are capable of industrial application.
uThis general rule regarding
eligibility for patentability
is subject to specific exceptions set forth in paras. (2) & (3) of Article 27.
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