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Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/NZL/5 ; IP/N/1/NZL/P/5 New Zealand 2015
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental risks mitigation
 Intellectual property measures All products/economic activities
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by excluding the patentability of human beings and biological processes and plant varieties
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The 2013 Act contains explicit provisions setting out subject matter that is not eligible for patent protection:
• [...];
• Human beings and biological processes for their generation;
• Inventions whose commercial exploitation would be contrary to morality or public order;
• Plant varieties;
[...]
Patents on Human beings and biological processes for their generation; Inventions whose commercial exploitation would be contrary to morality or public order; Plant varieties;
Type of measure
Non-patentability exception
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Bio
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/NZL/5 ; IP/N/1/NZL/P/5 New Zealand 2015 Biodiversity and ecosystem Intellectual property measures All products/economic activities
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by advising the patent applications for inventions involving traditional knowledge or indigenous plants and animals
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The 2013 Act provides for the establishment of a Maori Advisory Committee to advise the Commissioner of Patents in relation to patent applications for inventions involving traditional knowledge or indigenous plants and animals. The Committee's function will be to provide advice that can be used by the Commissioner to assist in determining whether such inventions are novel, or involve an inventive step, or whether the commercial exploitation of such inventions would be offensive to Maori.
Inventions involving traditional knowledge or indigenous plants and animals
Type of measure
Patentability procedure for inventions pertaining to the genetic resources or traditional knowledge of indigenous people
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Indigenous
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/NOR/P/6 Norway 2012
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Plant protection
 Intellectual property measures Agriculture, Forestry
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
LOV 1967-12-15 nr 09: The Patents Act
Plant and animal varieties, and essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals
Type of measure
Non-patentability exception
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Bio
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/MNE/U/1 Montenegro 2013 General environmental protection Intellectual property measures All products/economic activities
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Law on Protection of Undisclosed Information
Disclosure of information pertaining to the protection of the environment
Type of measure
Law
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Conservation
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/MNE/P/1 Montenegro 2013 General environmental protection Intellectual property measures All products/economic activities
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Patent Law, ("Official Gazette of Montenegro", No. 66/08, 40/10 and 40/11)
Products containing biological material
Type of measure
Law
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Genetic
Conservation
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/MDA/P/4 Moldova, Republic of 2013 General environmental protection Intellectual property measures All products/economic activities
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Law on the protection of inventions No. 50-XVI of March 7, 2008
Biotechnology materials
Type of measure
Law
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Genetic
Labelling
Conservation
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/MDA/P/4 Moldova, Republic of 2013 General environmental protection Intellectual property measures All products/economic activities
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Law No. 171-XIII of July 6, 1994 on Commercial Secret
Information pertaining to environmental pollution
Type of measure
Law
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Pollution
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/LKA/C/2 Sri Lanka 2010
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Plant protection
 Intellectual property measures Agriculture, Forestry
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003, provides for the non patentability of plants, animals and other microorganism other than transgenic microorganism and an essentially bi logical process for the production of plants and animals other than non-biological and microbiological process
Plants, animals and other microorganism other than transgenic microorganism
Type of measure
Non-patentability exception
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Bio
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/LKA/C/2 Sri Lanka 2010
Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous…
Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Plant protection
 Intellectual property measures Chemicals, Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 provides for the non-patentability of inventions useful in the utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy in an atomic weapon and whose commercial exploitation would affect animal and plant life and health and the environment
Inventions useful in the utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy in an atomic weapon
Type of measure
Non-patentability exception
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property…
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
 IP/N/1/KOR/P/4 Korea, Republic of 2011
Air pollution reduction, Alternative and…
Air pollution reduction, Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Intellectual property measures Services
Environment related objective
To accelerate the examination of a patent application directly related to green technology (referring to such technology that minimizes emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants by saving energy and resources and making use of them efficiently throughout the whole process of social and economic activities, such as technology related to reducing greenhouse gases, raising the efficiency of energy utilization, pollution-free production, clean energy, recycling resources, and eco-friendliness (including related convergence technology))
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Patent Act and Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act
Inventions
Type of measure
Patent registration procedures
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Clean
Emissions
Energy
Environment
Pollution
Recycle
Green
Conservation