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15 March 2010

Compulsory licence alarm for patent owners in India

Peter Ollier, Hong Kong

Patent owners and licensees in India have until the end of this month to provide information to the Patent Office on the working of their inventions in the country

Failure to do so could lead to a R1 million ($22,000) fine and a compulsory licence application against the patent.




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