If two or more persons have jointly made an invention, the right to
the patent shall belong to them jointly and equally, unless they have
agreed otherwise.
If more than one person have made the same invention independently,
the right to the patent shall belong to the person who was first to
apply for a patent.
Article 7
If a person commissions another to make a specific invention, all rights
derived from such an invention shall belong the former. Likewise, the
employer shall have all the rights derived from the inventions
discovered by the worker or the employee during the period of work
relationship or employment, insofar as the invention falls within the
scope of the work contract, relationship or employment.
The name of the inventor shall be mentioned in the patent, and he shall
be remunerated in all cases. If such remuneration was not agreed on,
he shall be entitled to a fair compensation from the person who requested
the invention, or from the employer.
In cases other than the preceding, where the invention is part of the
activities of the public or private establishment to which the inventor
is attached, the employer shall have the choice either to exploit the
invention, or to acquire the patent against a fair compensation paid
to the inventor, provided the choice is made within three months from
the date of notifying the grant of the patent.
In all cases, the invention shall be attributed to the inventor.
Article 8
The application for patent filed by an inventor within one year from
the termination of his employment in a private or public establishment,
shall be considered as filed during the work or employment contract.
Both the inventor and the employer shall be entitled to all the rights
stipulated in the preceding article, as appropriate.
Such a period shall extend to three years if the said worker establishes
or joins a competing establishment and the invention is the direct
result of that worker’s activity and previous experience in the
establishment in which he was working.
Article 9
The protection period a patent shall be 20 years as of the date of filing
the application in Egypt.
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