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Article L613-12 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The application for a compulsory licence is made to the judicial court: it must be accompanied by proof that the applicant has been unable to obtain a licence to exploit the patent from the patent owner and that he is in a position to exploit the invention in a serious and effective manner.

The compulsory licence is granted on specified conditions, in particular as regards its duration, scope and the amount of royalties to which it gives rise.

These conditions may be modified by court order, at the request of the owner or the licensee.

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Article L613-12

La demande de licence obligatoire est formée auprès du tribunal judiciaire : elle doit être accompagnée de la justification que le demandeur n’a pu obtenir du propriétaire du brevet une licence d’exploitation et qu’il est en état d’exploiter l’invention de manière sérieuse et effective.

La licence obligatoire est accordée à des conditions déterminées, notamment quant à sa durée, son champ d’application et le montant des redevances auxquelles elle donne lieu.

Ces conditions peuvent être modifiées par décision du tribunal, à la requête du propriétaire ou du licencié.

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