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Author: Giga-fren
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English[en]
The second limit on gene and DNA sequence patents consists of the ability of a patent office to reject a patent application that otherwise meets the novelty, non-obviousness, and utility requirements because the patent itself or, more precisely, the commercial use of that patent, would violate public order ("ordre public")5 or morality.
French[fr]
Un brevet peut violer l'ordre public si l'exploitation commerciale de l'invention brevetée est une source importante de mécontentement du public et de perturbations politiques.