What are the filing requirements for utility, utility model/design, trademark and copyright applications?
Invention/utility model application A valid patent can be obtained in Belarus only if all of the following criteria are satisfied by a product (from July 2003) or process in any technical fields: (a) The invention is new: (b) It involves an inventive step; (c) It is capable of industrial application; and (d) It does not fall into one of the excluded categories Novelty An invention is said to be new, for this purpose, if it does not form part of what is known as state of the art. Inventive Step An invention is said to involve an inventive step if, at the time that the patent application is filed, it is not obvious to a person skilled in the art. Industrial Application An invention is said to be capable of industrial application if it can be made or used in any kind of industry, agriculture and healthcare and in other areas. Requirements: 1. An application can be filed by an inventor(s) or his (their) legal assignee, natural or legal person, or his (their) employer, national or foreign o
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