15. Inventive step

An invention shall be taken to involve an inventive step if it is not obvious to a person skilled in the art, having regard to any matter which forms part of the state of the art by virtue only of section 14(2) and without having regard to section 14(3).

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15. Inventive step

Terms defined in s 2

Right to Apply for and Obtain Patent

Applications for Patents

Procedure for Grant of Patent

Provisions as to Patents After Grant

Property in Patents and Applications for Patents and Registration

Employees’ Inventions

Contracts as to Patented Products

Licences of Right and Compulsory Licences

Use of Patented Inventions for Services of Government

Infringement of Patents

Revocation of Patents and Validity Proceedings

Amendments of Patents and Applications

International Applications for Patents

Legal Proceedings

Offences

Patent Agents

General

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