Article No.19:
Any person of interest may present a notification in writing to the
Office of Industrial and Commercial Property Protection, within
designated timelines of the Implementing Regulations contesting the
issuance of the patent, provided that such notice shall include the
causes of contest.
Article No.20:
A committee formed by a decision issued by the Council of Ministers
upon the request of the Minister of Economy shall look into the
opposition. The committee shall comprise three members. One of the
said members shall be the head of Legislation and Cases Department
at the Ministry of Justice .The committee may ask for another opinion
from government experienced employees and others.
Article No.21:
Decisions issued by the committee in regard with the petition or
opposition can be contested before the Federal Supreme Court within
sixty days as of respective notification date and the court shall look
into the contest promptly .
Article No.22:
Granting the patent to the entitled person shall be implemented
through a decision issued by the Minister of National Economy, and
this decision shall be published as set out in the Implementing
Regulations.
Article No.23:
If the Office of Industrial &Commercial Property Protection noticed
that the invention is related to defense affairs or it has an actual military
value, it shall brief the Ministry of Defense immediately on the patent
application and on the attached documents.
The Minister of Defense has the right to challenge granting the patent
to the applicant within three months as of patent application date, in
return for purchasing the invention from him or making a deal with
him to exploit it.