Patent Law No. 312-IQ.

The present Law regulates property relations and personal non-property relations originating in connection with creation legal protection and use of inventions, useful patterns and industrial models. The conditions for patentability of an invention envisage that objects of an invention can be: 1) device; 2) method; 3) substance; 4) isolates of micro-organisms; 5) cells of plant and animal origin; 6) use of previously known device, method, substance, isolates of micro-organisms for new purposes. The Law consists of 7 Sections that contain 43 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-6) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 7-10) establishes conditions for patentability of the objects of industrial property. Section 3 (arts. 11-13) regards authors and owners of patents. Section 4 (arts. 14-21) regards the right of use of inventions, useful models and industrial models. Section 5 (arts. 22-24) regards violation of patent rights. Section 6 (arts. 25-38) establishes the modalities of forwarding application and obtaining patent. Section 7 (arts. 39-43) lays down final provisions.