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=== Nationality law ===
Nationality law governs citizenship and permanent residence. According to this law any child born in the Oan Isles or the Kohatu Isles, anyone who was a citizen of Gemica upon its annexation in 2017, anyone who was born to at least one Oan parent is automatically a citizen of the Oan Isles. Anyone who has Oan or Kohatuan heritage to the second degree (i.e., one grandparent is Oan or Kohatuan) but lives in another country is automatically granted citizenship upon application. The Oan Isles permits dual citizenship. Oan citizens may renounce their citizenship without cost. Permanent residency is granted to anyone who has lived in the Oan Isles or the Kohatu Isles for 10 years by default or after 5 years of they have an investment in the Oan Isles of 500,000 KRB or more (as determined by the Minister of Home Affairs). Citizenship by naturalisation is granted to permanent residents upon application after living in the country for 15 years or for 10 years if they have an investment in the country of 500,000 KRB or more as determined by the Minister of Home Affairs. Citizens of Great Morstaybishlia who are also ethnic Oan i.e., they can trace their ancestry to the third degree to the area of the Oan Isles that was ruled by the Rangitanga-a-te-Moana prior to 1855 namely the Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories, are eligible for Oan citizenship after applying.
=== Intellectual property law ===
Intellectual property refers to invention of the mind such as design. Patent, copyright and trademark law govern the use of and rights pertaining to intellectual property. Works of art, photography, cinematography, literature and software are protected by copyright law meaning that the author enjoys exclusive rights for their lifetime plus 50 years. Only natural persons have automatic rights over their works however they may sell or lease their rights including to juristic persons for a period falling within the duration of the copyright. Patent law applies to the schematics, formulae, designs or instructions concerning the invention of a new product or technology. Recognition of the novelty of the invention is granted by the Oan Patent Office upon successful completion of the application documentation. In some cases, a working prototype is required to validate the patent. The Oan Isles is an examining country meaning that the Patent Office will verify the patent. There are limitations on the recognition of patents for certain discoveries. Furthermore, indigenous knowledge is not considered patentable.
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