assessment committee may be appealed before the Administrative Court, within 60 days from the date of notification of the decision to the interested party, by means of a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The Court shall decide on such an appeal expeditiously. Article 26 The rights conferred by a patent shall lapse and fall into the public domain under the following conditions: (1) Expiration of the protection period according to Article 9. (2) Relinquishment by the patent holder of his rights without prejudice to the rights of third parties. (3) Final decision taken revoking the patent. (4) Failure to pay, within one year from the due date, the annual fees or the overdue penalty of 7% of the annual fees, after notification of payment according to the procedure prescribed by the Regulations. (5) Where the invention is not exploited in Egypt within two years following the grant of a non-voluntary license and upon a request by any interested party submitted to the Patent Office. (6) Abuse by the patent owner of his rights, where the non-voluntary license is insufficient to remedy that abuse. Reference to patents whose owners’ rights are terminated according to the previous provisions shall be published in the Patent Gazette, in the manner prescribed by the Regulations. Article 27 The Administrative Tribunal shall be competent to consider claims relating to patent decisions. Article 28 The Administrative Tribunal may decide, upon request form the Patent Office or an interested party, to add any data to the Register which could have been omitted or to modify any data included therein which is contrary to the fact or to omit any data unlawfully inscribed therein. The Patent Office, or any interested party, may request the Tribunal to repeal patents granted in violation to Articles 2 and 3. The said 19