Traditional Knowledge Laws :
Rumania
Subject Matter
Type(s) of Legislation
Trigger of Disclosure
Article 16
(1) The description of the invention according to Art. 14 paragraph (1) letter c) of the Law shall contain the following:
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c) presentation of the prior art considered by the applicant to be useful for understanding, performing the documentary search and examining the claimed invention, with the indication of the documents which substantiate it; at least one solution considered to be the closest to the claimed invention shall be presented; where the prior art also contains traditional knowledge, this and its source, if known, shall explicitly be indicated in the description;
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Content of Disclosure
Article 16
(1) The description of the invention according to Art. 14 paragraph (1) letter c) of the Law shall contain the following:
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c) presentation of the prior art considered by the applicant to be useful for understanding, performing the documentary search and examining the claimed invention, with the indication of the documents which substantiate it; at least one solution considered to be the closest to the claimed invention shall be presented; where the prior art also contains traditional knowledge, this and its source, if known, shall explicitly be indicated in the description;
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