Regulations, not exceeding 1,000 pounds, and according to the
conditions and procedures prescribed therein.
Article 21
The ownership of a patent may be transferred, wholly or partly, with
or without compensation. It may also be subject to mortgage or right
of disposal.
Without prejudice to the provisions pertaining to the sale and mortgage
of commercial establishments, the ownership of a patent may not be
transferred, mortgaged or disposed of to a third party before the date
on which such transfer, mortgage or disposal is recorded in the patent
register.
The publication of the transfer of ownership, mortgage or usufruct shall
be made according to the conditions prescribed by the Regulations.
Article 22
A creditor may seize patents belonging to his debtor in conformity with
the provisions concerning seizure of movable garnished assets. The
Patent Office shall be exempt from the provisions relating to the
declaration by the garnishee of the amount in his possession due to
the garnisher.
The creditor shall notify the Patent Office of the seizure and the
results of the public auction to be recorded in the register. The said
seizure and results of the public auction shall not be invoked against
a third party before the date of its being duly recorded.
The seizure shall be published in the manner prescribed by the
Regulations.
Article 23
The Patent Office may, subject to the approval of a ministerial
committee to be established by a decision of the Prime Minister, grant
non-voluntary licenses for the exploitation of an invention. The
committee decides the financial rights of the patent owner when such
licenses are issued, in any of the following cases:
(1) Where the competent Minister finds - under the circumstances - that
the exploitation of the patent will benefit the following:
(a) Public non-commercial interest. This includes the preservation of
national security, health, environment and food safety.
(b) Cases of emergency or circumstances of extreme urgency.
A non-voluntary license to counter the conditions mentioned in items
(a) and (b) is granted without prior negotiations with the patent owner
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