(b) obligation of a license not to do anything which may affect the legality
of the registration of an industrial design.
31. (1) Unless otherwise provided in a license, a licensor may grant
additional licenses to other persons to use an industrial design. He may
also use it himself.
(2) If a license is absolute, the licensor shall not grant licenses to other
persons to use the same industrial design or use it himself unless there is
an express provision to that effect.
32. Unless otherwise provided in the license a licensee shall have the right
to do all the things referred to in section 25 during the period of
registration and the renewal of registration inside the Sudan, and anything
related to applications in respect of the industrial design.
33. (1) Unless otherwise provided in the license, the license shall not be
transferable to third parties, and the licensee shall not have a right to
grant sub-licenses.
(2) If the licensee is entitled by contract to transfer his license or to grant
sub-licenses, sections 29 to 32 together with section 34 shall be
applicable.
34. Without prejudice to the provisions of the Finance (Exchange Control
Regulations) 1966, no license or amendment thereof may be lawfully
renewed if that involves payment of fees abroad, unless the license,
amendment or renewal is approved by the Minister and provided that the
needs of the country and its economic development shall be considered.
Part Ten: Renunciation and Nullity
35.(1) The registered owner of an industrial design renounces his
registration by a written submission addressed to the Industrial Designs
Office.
(2) Renunciation may be limited to one manner of production or if the
rules provide for classification for one variety or production, or if the
application contains a number of industrial designs, the renunciation may
be limited to a part of such industrial designs.
(3) Renunciation shall be registered and published immediately by the
Industrial Designs Office and shall not be valid unless registered.
(4) If the Industrial Designs Office registers a license of an industrial
design, the renunciation of such license shall not be registered except
after the submission of a statement by the licensee accepting
renunciation, unless the licensee expressly waives such right in the