Article 10
A patent shall confer on its owner the right to prevent a third party
from exploiting the invention by any means.
The right of a patent owner to prevent a third party from importing,
using, selling or distributing a product shall lapse when he
commercializes the product in any country or authorizes a third party
to do so.
The following shall not be considered as infringements of that right
when carried out by third parties:
(1) Activities carried out for scientific research purposes.
(2) Where a third party proceeded, in Egypt, in good faith, with the
making of a product or use of a process or made serious preparations
for such activities prior to the date of an application for patent by
another person for the same product or process. The former shall,
notwithstanding the grant of patent, have the right to continue with
such activities only within his enterprise and without extending the
scope of those activities. Such right shall not be assigned or
transferred without the other elements of the enterprise.
(3) Indirect uses of the production process, subject of the invention,
in order to obtain other products.
(4) Use of the invention on a land vehicle, vessel or aircraft belonging
to a country or entity member of the World Trade Organization, or a
country that applies reciprocity to Egypt, when such a land vehicle,
vessel or aircraft is temporarily or accidentally present in Egypt.
(5) Where a third party proceeds, during the protection period of a
product, with its manufacturing, assembly, use or sale, with a view
to obtain a marketing license, provided that the marketing starts after
the expiry of such a protection period.
(6) Any other acts by third parties, provided that they shall not
unreasonably hamper the normal exploitation of the patent, and shall
not be unreasonably prejudicial to the legitimate interests of the
patent owner, taking into consideration the legitimate interests of
others.
Article 11
A fee shall be paid on filing a patent application. A progressive annual
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