# Patents Act 1977, Paragraph 2


Biological material which is isolated from its natural environment or produced by means of a technical process may be the subject of an invention even if it previously occurred in nature.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/schedule/A2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977/schedule-A2/paragraph-2
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