Novelty.
Section 23
SEC. 23. Novelty. – An invention shall not be considered new if it forms part of a prior art. (Sec. 9, R.A. No. 165a)
RA 8293 Section 23
Other provisions in RA 8293
- Section 19: Disqualification of Officers and Employees of the Office.
- Section 20: Definition of Terms Used in Part II, The Law on Patents.
- Section 21: Patentable Inventions.
- Section 21-N
- Section 22: Non-Patentable Inventions.
- Section 24: Prior Art.
- Section 24-P
- Section 25: Non-Prejudicial Disclosure.
- Section 25-N
- Section 26: Inventive Step.
CitationRA 8293 Section 23 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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