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Guidelines for Examination

 
 
Table of Contents - Guidelines for Examination
Part G Patentability
Chapter II – Inventions
5. Exclusions and exceptions for biotechnological inventions
5.4 Plant and animal varieties, essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals
5.4
Plant and animal varieties, essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals 

The list of exceptions to patentability under Art. 53(b) also includes "plant or animal varieties or essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals".

Art. 53(b)

5.4.1 Plant varieties
5.4.2 Essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals
References

Art. 53(b)