Article 131: Amendment and withdrawal of an ex officio compulsory license
At the request of the State department or the third party authorized to use the layout-design,
the Government may, after that the empowered authority has heard the concerned parties, if
one of them or both of the parties wish to be heard, amend, the terms of the decision granting
an “ex officio compulsory license”, insofar as a change of circumstances justifies such an
amendment.
The Government shall terminate the decision granting an “ex officio compulsory license”,
after that the empowered authority has heard the concerned parties, if one of them or both of
the parties wish to be heard, that the circumstances which led it to take its decision have
ceased to exist and will most probably not recur, or that the State department or third party
appointed by it has not respected the terms of the decision.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph one of this article, the Government shall not
terminate the decision if it finds that it is necessary.
Article 132: Use of rights in case of the grant of ex officio compulsory license
The ex officio compulsory license shall not exclude the conclusion of license contracts by the
patent of registration of the layout design owner or the continuation of the exercise of the use
of the layout-design according to his or her rights provided by the provisions of the article 127
of this Law or to exclude the grant of the compulsory license.
Where a person has been granted an ex officio compulsory license by the Government, this
license can be transferred to a third party only when it is together with the company or
business of this person, or to the part of the company or business within which the layoutdesign is used.
The decision taken by the Government regarding the grant of the “ex officio compulsory
license” may be subject to appeal in the competent tribunal.
TITLE II: PROTECTION OF DISTINCTIVE SIGNS
CHAPTER ONE: MARKS; COLLECTIVE MARKS; CERTIFICATION MARKS;
TRADE NAMES
SECTION ONE: REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK
Article 133: A sign suitable for registration as a mark
The following may represent a sign suitable for registration as a mark:
1° all forms of denominations including words, proper names, letters, figures and acronyms;
2° figurative elements such as designs, relief, product forms or the relevant packaging;
3° colours or combinations of colours;
4° any combination of aforementioned signs.