Biotechnological inventions shall also be patentable if they concern:
(b)[ 37 ]
without prejudice to Rule 28, paragraph 2, plants or animals if the technical feasibility of the invention is not confined to a particular plant or animal variety;
(c)[ 38 ]
a microbiological or other technical process, or a product obtained by means of such a process other than a plant or animal variety.
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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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