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The Patents and Plant Variety Rights (Compulsory Licensing) Regulations 2002.

País/Territorio
Reino Unido
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2002 (2011)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Cultivos
Palabra clave
Acceso-a-la-justicia Autorización/permiso Biotecnología Recursos genéticos Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Infracciones/sanciones Variedad vegetal Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores
Área geográphica
Islas del Océano Atlántico, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Atlántico Norte, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Septentrional
Resumen

These Regulations implement Article 12 of Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (OJ No. L 213, 30.7.98, p. 13). Part II regulates compulsory patent licenses; Regulation 3 states that where a person cannot acquire or exploit plant breeders’ rights or a Community plant variety right in a new variety without infringing a prior patent, he may apply in accordance with rules to the Comptroller General of Patents for a license under the patent and on such application shall pay the prescribed fee. Regulation 7 establish conditions and 8 and 9 respectively variation and revocation mechanisms. Part III regulates compulsory plant variety license; where a proprietor of a patent for a biotechnological invention cannot exploit a biotechnological invention protected by the patent without infringing prior plant breeders’ rights, he may apply in accordance with Breeders’ regulations to the Controller of Plant Variety Rights for a license and on such application shall pay the plant breeders’ fee. The Part also clarifies conditions, variation and revocation. Part IV regulates appeals.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.legislation.gov.uk