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Failure of patentees to have regard to the nuclear energy act could be fatal
The SA Patents Act does not specifically exclude inventions relating to nuclear energy from patentability. However, the SA Nuclear Energy Act (“NEA”) sets out a number of procedural steps in section 41 that must be complied with when applying for a patent in South Africa relating to nuclear energy or related subject matter. A patent granted contrary to the provisions of section 41 will result in the patent having no legal effect. |
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The firm practises directly in several Southern African countries and through long-established associates in others.
