The licensed exploitation of one patent may not be assigned without
the corresponding assignment of the other.
(7) The grant of a non-voluntary license in the field of semi-conductor
technology shall be authorized for public non-commercial purposes only,
or to remedy the consequences of any unfair competition practices.
The grant of non-voluntary licenses in the cases provided for in this
Article, shall be in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed
in the Regulations.
Article 24
Where a non-voluntary license is to be issued, the following elements
shall be taken into account:
(1) A request for the grant of the non-voluntary license shall be
considered on the merits of each case. The license shall mainly seek
to satisfy the needs of the domestic market.
(2) The requesting party shall prove that he has made serious attempts
during a reasonable period of time to obtain a voluntary license from
the patent holder against fair compensation, and that he failed.
(3) The patent owner may, within one month from his notification of
the grant of the license, appeal to the Committee provided for in Article
36 and in accordance with the conditions and procedures stipulated by
the Regulations, against the decision to grant the non-voluntary
license to a third party.
(4) The party requesting the grant of a non-voluntary license, or the
party to whom a non-voluntary license is granted, must have the capacity
to efficiently exploit the invention in Egypt.
(5) The licensee must abide by the scope, terms and period prescribed
by the decision granting the such a license. The Patent Office may extend
the duration of the license if it expires without achieving its purpose.
(6) The use of the non-voluntary license shall be limited to the
applicant; the Patent Office may however grant it to a third party.
(7) The beneficiary shall not assign the rights of a non-voluntary
license to a third party except with the enterprise or the part related
to the exploitation of the patent.
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