Infringement of the rights of a patentee is punishable under the provisions of the current Patent Law. Egypt signed the TRIPs Agreement in 1995, therefore pharmaceutical and food products can be filed as mailbox applications during the transitional period. Plant Varieties maybe protected as per the Protocol issued by the Ministry of Agriculture in 1998. The protection can be ensured provided registration of the plant variety is accepted. Variety Identification Tests are conducted by the special committees that approve the variety only after the third year or harvest depending on the product.
More information is available upon request.
A power of attorney legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate. A deed of assignment legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate. The name, address, nationality, and profession or nature of business of the applicant and the inventor. Drawbacks of the prior art. Mode of exploitation of the inventor.