Información para el examen del párrafo 3 b) del artículo 27 (materia patentable) - Ver

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Lista de preguntas

Lista ilustrativa de cuestiones preparada por la Secretaría

N.B.: Sírvanse cerciorarse de que las respuestas a las preguntas precedentes abarquen cada una de las categorías especificadas en el apartado b) del párrafo 3 del artículo 27, es decir, los microorganismos, los procedimientos esencialmente biológicos para la producción de plantas o animales, los procedimientos microbiológicos, los procedimientos no biológicos, las obtenciones vegetales y las demás invenciones relativas a plantas o animales.

B. Sistemas de protección de las obtenciones vegetales
Yes. To date, our courts have held that higher life forms (e.g. multi-cellular differentiated organisms) are not patentable subject-matter. This matter is still under appeal before the Federal Court of Appeal.
Yes. To date, our courts have held that entire plants per se and animals per se are not patentable subject-matter. This matter is still under appeal before the Federal Court of Appeal.
Not applicable.
No.
Plant and animal varieties are not patentable subject-matter.
Plant and animal varieties are not patentable subject-matter.
The particular gene may be patentable, but not the group of plants or animals.
Not applicable.
Microorganisms, including cell lines and hybridomas, are patentable.
Essentially biological processes, such as natural cross breeding processes, are not eligible to be patented.
No. Subject-matter identical to that found in nature (e.g. a plant or animal in its natural state) is not patentable.
Yes.
Yes.
The 1978 Act.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Protection can not be obtained for a variety that has been sold in Canada prior to application, or sold outside of Canada for four (4) years, or six (6) years for woody plants prior to application. The exception to this is for "recently prescribed categories". There is a transitional period, of one year from the date Regulations came into effect, that permits the sale of varieties prior to application. In this case, varieties may have been sold in Canada after August 1, 1990, and sold outside of Canada after August 1, 1984 for woody plants and after August 1, 1986 for all other plants.
No.