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
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