Question 8. What are the subject matters excluded from patent protection?

1. Scientific discoveries or theories, mathematical methods;
2. Schemes, plans, rules and methods for performing mental acts, training domestic animals, playing games, doing business; computer programs;
3. Presentations of information;
4. Solutions of aesthetical characteristics only;
5. Plant varieties, animal breeds;
6. Processes of plant or animal production which are principally of biological nature other than microbiological ones;

7. Human and animal disease prevention, diagnostic and treatment methods.