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03/28/11 1:43 PM

#641 RE: 4on4off #638

Here is the list of them all on that site:

Singapore:

Non-patentable subject matter

Methods of treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy or of diagnosis
Invention that may encourage offensive, immoral or anti-social behaviour

Malaysia:

Non-patentable subject matter


Discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical formulae
Plant or animal varieties, biological processes for the production of plants or animals, micro-biological processes and the products thereof
Schemes, rules or methods for doing business, performing purely mental acts or playing games
Methods for medical treatment and diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body


Indonesia:

Non-patentable subject matter

Any process or product that contravenes the prevailing rules and regulations, religious morality, public order or ethics
Methods of examination, treatment, medication, and/or surgery applied to humans and /or animal
Discoveries or scientific theories
Mathematical formulae
Living creatures, (except micro-organism)
Biological processes for reproduction of plants and animals

Vietnam:

Non-patentable subject matter


Discoveries, scientific theories; mathematical formulae
Schemes, plans, rules or methods for performing mental acts, playing games, doing business; computer programs
Presentations of information
Solutions of aesthetic characteristics only
Plant varieties, animal varieties
Processes of essentially biological nature for the production of plants and animals other than microbiological processes
Methods of diagnostic, prophylaxis and treatment for human or animals

thailand:

Non-patentable subject matter

Naturally existing micro-organisms and their components, animals, plants and, animal and plant extracts
Discoveries or scientific theories
Mathematical formulae
Methods of medical treatment and diagnostic methods
Computer programs

Philippines:

Non-patentable subject matter


Discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical method
Schemes, rules and methods of performing mental acts, playing games or doing business, and programs for computers
Methods of medical treatment for the human or animal body for surgery
Plant varieties or animal breeds Aesthetic creations
Anything that is contrary to public order or morality
India:

Non-patentable subject matter

Frivolous or contrary to well established natural laws
Invention against public order
Discovery of a scientific principle or formulation of an abstract theory
Discovery of new form of a known substance which does not result in enhancement of any efficacy, any new property or new use for a known substance or mere new use of a known process, machine or apparatus
Substance obtained by mere admixture
Mere arrangement or re-arrangement or duplication of known devices
Method of agriculture or horticulture
Process for medicinal, surgical, curative, prophylactic, diagnostic, therapeutic or other treatment of human beings or animals
Plants and animals in whole or any part thereof other than micro-organisms
A computer programme per se, other than its technical application to industry
A mathematical method or business method, algorithms
A literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work or any other aesthetic creation
Scheme or rule or method of performing mental act or method of playing game
Topography of integrated circuits
Traditional knowledge
China:

Non-patentable subject matter

Scientific discoveries
Rules and methods for mental activities
Methods for the diagnosis or for the treatment of diseases
Animal and plant varieties
Substances obtained by means of nuclear transformation, and the means used of
Any invention-creation that is contrary to the laws of the State or social morality or that is detrimental to public interest

Well that is all the related info on patents related to plants on that website. Any thought?

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