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1. Member raising question and answering

European Union
Fiji

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

At present, Section 4 of the Patents Act only allows 14 years of patent protection and there are no additional protections after this period has lapsed.
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