Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2

Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)

Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)

6. Brief description

The "Industrial Property Act, 2014" repealed and replaced the "Patent Act 1901" and the "Trade Marks decree 1977". The "Industrial Property (Patents) Regulations, 2014" comprised provisions with respect to; the requirements that would need to be met to secure a patent; the subject matters that were excluded from patent protection for policy reasons and practical considerations: who was eligible for patent protection; the procedures related to the filing and processing of patent applications; the right conferred by a patent; and the limitations imposed on the rights of a patentee, including safeguard mechanisms. Under the Act, the Registrar of patents is responsible for the registration of patents. According to this Act, any person-whether a citizen of Seychelles or not – could file an application for a patent. The right to an invention was confirmed by a patent which certified the ownership, priority and exclusive right of the patentee to use his/her invention. Pursuant to the "Industrial Property (Patents) Regulations, 2014", patents for inventions were valid for 20 years from the date the application was received by the Registrar of Patents.  Currently there is no protection provided for plant varieties. The legislation which will provide protection for new plant varieties is in the process of being drafted. Seychelles is expected to accede to the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants in the near future.

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