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RA 8293 Section 25

Non-Prejudicial Disclosure.

Section 25

SEC. 25. Non-Prejudicial Disclosure. – 25.1. The disclosure of information contained in the application during the twelve (12) months preceding the filing date or the priority date of the application shall not prejudice the applicant on the ground of lack of novelty if such disclosure was made by: The inventor; A patent office and the information was contained (a) in another application filed by the inventor and should not have been disclosed by the office, or (b) in an application files without the knowledge or consent of the inventor by a third party which obtained the information directly or indirectly from the inventor; or A third party which obtained the information directly or indirectly from the inventor. 25.2. For the purposes of Subsection 25.1, "inventor" also means any person who, at the filing date of application, had the right to the patent. (n)

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CitationRA 8293 Section 25 (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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