23
Japan
Excludes nuclear
processes
Standard
Absolute for Standard
Standard
publication,
15 years from publication,
Standard
national for
use
with a maximum
period of
20 years from filing
Malaysia
Excludes chemicals
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
15 years from grant
Standard
Philippines Standard
Standard
As per USA
Standard
[According to
Only the inventor can apply, and
17 years from grant
Standard
[1991] 3 EIPR
at 82 moves are being made to
reduce the
protection. One of these moves is to exclude
pharmaceuticals]
then there is usually an assignment to
the employer etc