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Industrial Property Act
2014
(ii) where the patent has been granted in respect of a
process or doing any of the acts referred to in
paragraph (a) in respect of a product obtained by
means of that process.
(2) After the grant of the patent, and within the terms of this
section, the owner of the patent has the right to preclude any person
from exploiting the patented invention in the manner referred to in
subsection (1).
(3) The owner of a patent may assign or transfer by succession
the application for patent or the patent.
(4) The applicant or the owner of a patent may conclude licence
contracts as provided for in Part X of this Act and be subject to the
obligations referred to in section 39.
39. Obligations of the owner.
The applicant or the owner of an invention shall have the following
obligations—
(a) to disclose the invention in a clear and complete manner,
and in particular to indicate best mode for carrying out the
invention, in accordance with the requirements, and subject
to the sanctions, applicable under this Act;
(b) to give information concerning corresponding foreign
applications and grants including denials, revocations,
invalidations, suspensions or lapses;
(c) to pay fees to the registrar, as prescribed in this Act and the
regulations, subject to the sanctions provided for under this
Act;
(d) to work the patented invention in the country within the
time limit prescribed;
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