Patent

:This article relates to the intellectual property right. A land grant is also called a patent.

Miscellaneous

While a patent grants an exclusive right on the invention claimed, many national laws provide for special rules on granting compulsory license to requesting third parties when the invention is not put into to practice within a specified amount of time or is put into practice in a manner that is deemed to be insufficient for the needs of the Country. In practice, obtaining a compulsory license is not easy.

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Secrecy provisions are also present in many national laws in case the invention for which a patent is filed is deemed to have military interest.

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A patent might also be seized by the State under grounds of public utility. For example, during the 2001 anthrax attacks, it was rumoured that the US had considered seizing the patent on the Cipro antibiotic from the Bayer Corporation. However, the anthrax attacks did not continue and the patent was not seized.

Related Topics:
Seized - 2001 anthrax attacks - Cipro - Antibiotic - Bayer Corporation

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