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Once a patent has been granted, the proprietor (the patentee) has the right to stop others from manufacturing, using, selling or importing the subject of the patent for twenty years from the priority date. The patentee may protect his interest by suing for infringement. An exclusive licensee also has rights against infringers (s.67), as long as his interest has been registered (s.33). Where there are joint owners of a patent, any of the owners may commence infringement proceedings but must notify the other owners.
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© 1997 Tina Hart and Linda Fazzani
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Hart, T., Fazzani, L. (1997). Protecting the Patent. In: Intellectual Property Law. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14129-6_6
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