Software-Related Patents: Spain


copyright 1997 Donald M. Cameron , Aird & Berlis


Contents


Statutes

Article 4/2/(c) of the Spanish Patent Law 11/86 of March 20, 1986, specifically excludes computer programs as patentable subject matter. Article 4 is derived from Article 52 of the EPC .


Regulations

There are no regulations that deal specifically with the patentability of software.


Case Law

There is no case law that deals specifically with the patentability of software.


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