RA 8293 - Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

1522.5. Aesthetic creations; and22.6. Anything which is contrary to public order ormorality. (Sec. 8, R.A. No. 165a)SEC. 23. Novelty. – An invention shall not be considerednew if it forms part of a prior art. (Sec. 9, R.A. No. 165a)SEC. 24. Prior Art. – Prior art shall consist of:24.1. Everything which has been made available to thepublic anywhere in the world, before the filing date or the prioritydate of the application claiming the invention; and24.2. The whole contents of an application for a patent,utility model, or industrial design registration, published inaccordance with this Act, filed or effective in the Philippines,with a filing or priority date that is earlier than the filing orpriority date of the application: Provided, That the applicationwhich has validly claimed the filing date of an earlier applicationunder Section 31 of this Act, shall be prior art with effect as of thefiling date of such earlier application: Provided, further, Thatthe applicant or the inventor identified in both applications arenot one and the same. (Sec. 9, R.A. No. 165a)SEC. 25. Non-Prejudicial Disclosure. – 25.1. Thedisclosure of information contained in the application during thetwelve (12) months preceding the filing date or the priority dateof the application shall not prejudice the applicant on the groundof lack of novelty if such disclosure was made by:(a) The inventor;(b) A patent office and the information was contained (a)in another application filed by the inventor and should not havebeen disclosed by the office, or (b) in an application filed withoutthe knowledge or consent of the inventor by a third party whichobtained the information directly or indirectly from the inventor;or