Ireland
IP and IT
copyright 1997 Donald M. Cameron, Aird & Berlis
Contents
Software-Related Patents
Statutes
The Irish Patents Act, 1992, brought the provisions of Irish patent law into conformity with those of the EPC. Section 9 of the Irish Patents Act corresponds with Article 52 of the EPC .
Regulations
The Irish Patents Office does not examine applications for novelty or inventive step. It is the responsibility of the applicant to amend the application to take account of any relevant prior art.
Case Law
There is no case law that deals specifically with the patentability of software.
Chip Protection
Ireland has implemented the EPC Regulations for the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products, 1988-1991.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to F.R. Kelly & Co., 27 Clyde Road, Dublin, Ireland
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