-12exploitation of the patented invention, by the owner of the patent or his
licensee, is anti-competitive and if the Director General is satisfied that the
issuance of the non-voluntary license would remedy such practice
(5) The authorization shall not exclude
(i)
the conclusion of license contracts by the owner of the
patent: or
(ii)
the continued exercise, by the owner ofthcpat cnt.
his rights under Section 17(2): or
(iiI)
or
the issuance of a non-voluntary license under Section
20
(6) Where a third person has been designated by the Minister, the
authorization may only be transferred with the enterprise or business of thai
person or with the part of the enterprise or business within which the patented
invention I:; being exploited
(7) The exploitation of the invention bv the Government agency 01' third
person designated by the Director General shall be predominantly for the
.
supply of the market in Liberia
Alternative
(8) Where the exploitation of the invention by the Government agency or
third person designated by the Director General IS authorized under
subsection (j )(i), it shall be predominantly for the supply of the market in
Liberia.
(9) Upon request of the owner of the patent, of the Government agency
or of the third person authorized to exploit the patented invention, the
Director General may, after hearing the parties, if either or both wish to be
heard, vary the terms of the decision authorizing tile exploitation of the
patented invention to the extent that changed circumstances justify such
variation.
(IO)(a) Upon the request of the owner of the patent, the Director General
shall terminate the authorization if he is satisfied, after hearing the parties, if
either or both wish to be heard, that the circumstances which led to his
decision have ceased to exist and are unlikely to recur or that the Government
agency or third person designated by hi has failed to comply with the terms of
the decision
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the Director General shall not
terminate the authorization if he is satisfied that the need for adequate
protection of .the legitimate interests of the Government agency or third
person designated by him justifies the maintenance of the decision
(I I) The decisions of the Minister under subsections (I) to (9) may be the
subject of an appeal before the Civil Court
Non- Voluntary
20,(1 )(a) On request, made to the Director General (Civi: Court) after the
expiration of a period of four year~ trtltti the date of filing of ihe patent
application or three years frottl the tiMe 6tthe grant of the patent, wHicH ever
period expires last. the (Direcldr tJel1H~lj ttiVil, COlin) may issue a HbH-