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Part 3 · Patentability

15. Inventive step

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An invention is 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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Part 4

Right to Apply for and Obtain Patent

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Part 5

Applications for Patents

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Part 6

Procedure for Grant of Patent

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Part 7

Provisions as to Patents After Grant

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Part 8

Property in Patents and Applications for Patents and Registration

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Part 9

Employees’ Inventions

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Part 10

Contracts as to Patented Products

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Part 11

Licences of Right and Compulsory Licences

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Part 12

Use of Patented Inventions for Services of Government

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Part 13

Infringement of Patents

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Part 14

Revocation of Patents and Validity Proceedings

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Part 15

Amendments of Patents and Applications

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Part 16

International Applications for Patents

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Part 17

Legal Proceedings

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Part 18

Offences

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Part 19

Patent Agents and Foreign Patent Agents

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Part 20

Miscellaneous and General

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Schedules