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What inventions cannot be patented in Iran?
According to Article 4 of the Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Registration Act, the following are excluded from the scope of protection:
- Discoveries, scientific theories, mathematical methods and works of art;
- Schemes, rules or methods for doing business, performing mental or social acts;
- Methods for treatment or diagnosis of human or animal diseases;
This subsection does not include products falling within the scope of definition of the patent and those used in the said methods. - Genetic resources and genetic components comprising the same, as well as biological processes for the production of the same.
- Anything that has been already anticipated in industries and techniques.
- Those inventions the commercial exploitation of which would be contrary to Sharia Rules, public order or morality.