New Patent Rules: Protecting Inventions and Clear Guidelines.
This act aims to simplify and clarify what can be patented. It provides inventors with greater certainty about whether their ideas can be protected, potentially encouraging innovation. These changes could influence the availability of new technologies and products in the market.
Key points
Most useful inventions and discoveries will be eligible for patent protection.
Clearly defines what cannot be patented, such as pure mathematical formulas, mental processes, unmodified human genes, or natural materials.
Business, financial, social, or artistic processes will not be patentable unless they require the use of a machine.
Simplifies the assessment of patent eligibility by removing previous ambiguities.
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