Which of the following is patentable in law of patents?
Question and options
Which of the following is patentable in law of patents?
- A naturally occurring DNA segment
- Identification of virus which caused Hepatitis B
- A testing kit, enabling doctors to identify person infected with Hepatitis B
- Crick and Watson’s identification of the DNA double helix
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - A testing kit, enabling doctors to identify person infected with Hepatitis B
A diagnostic test kit is a man-made product with industrial application and can be patented. Natural DNA segments, identification of a virus and discovery of the double-helix structure are discoveries of things existing in nature, excluded by section 3(c).
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