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PART 2
Requirements that must be met before KDB Certificate may be Issued in Respect of Invention
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Invention must be novel, non-obvious and useful
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4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a KDB certificate may only be issued in respect of an invention which is novel, non-obvious and useful.
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(2) Any of the following in particular shall not be regarded as an invention within the meaning of subsection (1):
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(a) a discovery, scientific theory or mathematical method;
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(b) an aesthetic creation;
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(c) a scheme, rule or method for performing a mental act, playing a game or doing business, or a program for a computer;
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(d) the presentation of information.
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