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Patent validity upheld; novelty requires lack of prior knowledge and non-disclosure domestically and internationally.

Case Number 0231179
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto confirmed the lower court's decision regarding the patent's validity. The applicant argued that the invention was novel due to its lack of prior knowledge and absence of public disclosure. The court ruled that novelty is established when the invention remains unknown and undiscussed both within and outside the country, preventing experts from knowing or exploiting it.

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PATENTE DE INVENÇÃO REGIME APLICÁVEL

Keywords

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patent validity industrial innovation novelty requirement prior knowledge public disclosure technical invention patent regime

Cited Legislation

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CPI 40, Art. 4
CPI 40, Art. 5
CPI 40, Art. 6
CPI 40, Art. 10
CPI 95, Art. 50
CPI 95, Art. 51

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00034661

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP200212050231179

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 3 J CIV GONDOMAR

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/F2EB0D02ECA5874880256CCA00373EE7?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A patente de invenção industrial protege a inovação técnica industrial, merecedora de relevo e convertida em facto real, e a novidade da invenção consiste no seu não conhecimento, por falta de divulgação dentro e fora do pais, de modo a não ter sido descrito em publicações ou poder ser conhecida e explorada por peritos na especialidade.