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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