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Article 470: Unless stipulated otherwise in this Law, the Industrial Property Director may,
once a request to this end has been addressed to him in writing and he is
convinced that the circumstances so warrant, extend the time limit granted for
performing an act or a step in accordance with the provisions of this Law and the
regulations and the conditions he sets, by notifying his decision to the parties
concerned.
The extension may be granted if the period set for performing the act or the step
has expired.
Article 471: Before taking a step against a person in proceedings taking place before him
under the discretionary powers conferred upon him by this Law, the Industrial
Property Director shall give this party an opportunity to be heard.
Section 3: Jurisdiction of the court and appeals
Article 472: The court shall have jurisdiction in disputes concerning the application of this
Law or regulatory measures as well as matters which must be submitted to it
under this Law or the regulatory measures.
Article 473: Any decision taken by the Industrial Property Director in accordance with this
Law, concerning in particular the grant of a patent, a utility model certificate, the
registration an industrial design, a layout design, the registration of a mark,
collective mark, certification sign or geographical indication, the registration of
traditional knowledge or crafts products, or the rejection of an application for
grant or registration of such title, may be appealed before the court by any
interested person within 60 days following the date of the decision.
Article 474: Any decision taken by the Minister responsible for trade in accordance with this
Law and concerning in particular the grant of a compulsory license under the
decision relating to the compensation provided for in connection with a
compulsory license, may be appealed before the court by any interested party
within 60 days following the date of the decision.
PART V: TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Chapter I: Transitional provisions
Article 475: Unless otherwise stipulated, the provisions of this Law shall apply to any
applications pending on the date of their entry into force.
Acts performed by the Industrial Property Director which already have legal
effect shall be maintained.
All decisions handed down by the court, final or provisional, which already have
legal effect, shall be maintained.
Article 476: In the event that this Law broadens the scope of the rights or creates new rights,
including the extension of periods of protection, entries in force shall benefit
from such broadening or creation.