440:"Rijkswet van 17 november 2005, houdende goedkeuring en uitvoering van de op 17 december 1991 te München tot stand gekomen Akte tot herziening van artikel 63 van het Verdrag inzake de verlening van Europese octrooien van 5 oktober 1973 (TRB. 1992, 47), het op 1 juni 2000 te Genève tot stand gekomen Verdrag inzake octrooirecht (TRB. 2001, 120), het op 17 oktober 2000 te Londen tot stand gekomen Verdrag inzake de toepassing van artikel 65 van het Verdrag inzake de verlening van Europese octrooien van 5 oktober 1973 (TRB. 2001, 21) en de op 29 november 2000 te München tot stand gekomen Akte tot herziening van het Verdrag inzake de verlening van Europese octrooien (TRB. 2002, 64)"
88:. Patents can be licensed and such license has effect against third parties only after registration with the Intellectual property office. The regulation provides for the grant of compulsory licenses in the public interest if the patent owner refuses to grant a licence The grant of compulsory licenses to the Kingdom in wartime however is governed by the Rijksoctrooiwet.
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