PEB Patent Law & Practice Questions - Patent Examination Board - South African Patent Law And Practice (Group 1) Exam

Yes, under Section 25(9), a substance or composition for use in a method of treatment referred to in Section 25(11) is patentable even if it forms part of the state of the art, provided its use in such method is new. No, Section 25(11) excludes all pharmaceutical compounds used in human therapy. Yes, but only if the inventor assigns the patent rights to the South African Medical Research Council. No, unless the chemical compound was synthesized entirely within South Africa.