Title: | Articles 38 and 39 of the Law No. 240/2000 of 2000 on Patents |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Security exceptions |
Summary table: |
Article 38
The State may, for National Security reasons own in part or in whole any invention patent by issuing a decree that also states a fair compensation for such proprietary and to be served to the patent owner, the Intellectual Property Protection Authority and to patent rights owners whose titles are registered in the patents register at the Authority hereinbefore mentioned.
Article 39
3. The administrative decisions hereby mentioned may be appealed before Beirut Civil Court of Appeal within thirty days of the decisions being served.
4.The stipulations mentioned do not prevent resorting to arbitration in matters where conciliation is possible.