Guidelines for Examination
PART C
CHAPTER IV PATENTABILITY
3. Exceptions to patentability
3.2 Prohibited matter
 

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PART C
CHAPTER IV PATENTABILITYCHAPTER IV PATENTABILITY
3. Exceptions to patentability3. Exceptions to patentability
  3.1 Matter contrary to ordre public or morality3.1 Matter contrary to ordre public or morality     3.3 Offensive and non-offensive use3.3 Offensive and non-offensive use  
 

3.2

Prohibited matter

 

Exploitation is not to be deemed to be contrary to "ordre public" or morality merely because it is prohibited by law or regulation in some or all of the Contracting States. One reason for this is that a product could still be manufactured under a European patent for export to States in which its use is not prohibited.

 

Art. 53(a)