Patent Office in Egypt as of 1st of January 1995;
(2) the same product was patented in a country member of the World Trade
Organization on the basis of an application submitted in that country
as of 1st January 1995;
(3) the applicant has obtained the approval for the circulation of that
product in the same country where he was granted the patent as of 1st
January 1995;
(4) the applicant has obtained the approval of the competent ministry
for the circulation of that product within Egypt;
The Patent Office in Egypt shall grant an exclusive marketing right
certificate upon the approval of a ministerial committee established
for this purpose by a decision of the Prime Minister.
The exclusive marketing right shall not be granted when it is clear,
prima facie, from the papers submitted to the Patent Office to obtain
the exclusive marketing right, that the patent application has been
filed with the Office was already published one year prior to the date
of filing the request.
Where an exclusive marketing rights have been granted by the competent
public authority, the applicant shall enjoy such rights for his product
until a decision is rendered by the Egyptian Patent Office on the patent
application, or for a period of five years as from the date of approval
to grant him such rights, whichever comes first.
A previously granted exclusive marketing right shall be revoked by a
decision of the competent ministry which has approved the circulation
or where the owner of such right abuses its exercise.
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