Grace Period Disclosure not to be taken into account in determining novelty if it occurred within 12 months before the filing date due to: 1. matter directly or indirectly obtained unlawfully or in breach of confidence from, the inventor; 2. display of the invention by the inventor displaying at an international exhibition; 3. a description of the invention in a paper read by, or with the consent of, the inventor before a learned society, or published with his consent in the transactions of a learned society.
Le déposant doit déclarer, lorsqu’il dépose sa demande, que l’invention a été présentée et fournir des preuves écrites à cet effet dans un délai fixé.