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1. Member raising question and answering

European Union
Bahrain, Kingdom of

2. Category and subcategory

Patents (including Plant Variety Protection)

3. Question

36. Please state if your legislation grants additional protection for innovations after the 20 years of patent protection has lapsed.

4. Answer

The draft Law does not provide for additional protection for patented invention after the lapse of 20 years which is counted from the filing date (Article 14 of the draft Law on Patents and Utility Models).
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