The decree in the Council of State subjecting the patent, which is the subject of the formal notice, to the ex officio licence system, is issued on the joint report of the Minister responsible for industrial property, the Minister for the Economy and Finance, the Minister responsible for scientific research and atomic and space matters and, where appropriate, the Minister directly concerned in view of the subject matter of the patent.
It sets the conditions to be met by applicants for ex officio licences, taking into account any exploitation proposals made by the owner of the patent.
It is notified to the owner of the patent and to the licensees. It is entered ex officio in the National Patent Register and published in the Official Journal.