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(1) Any person who has exploited or taken definite steps, by contract or otherwise, to exploit a patent after it is notified in the Gazette that the patent has lapsed and before it is notified in the Gazette that the patent has been reinstated may request for a licence to exploit the patented invention.

(2) A request under subregulation (1) shall be made to the Registrar on Form 5F

(3) A copy of the request shall be served on the owner of the patent.

(4) The Registrar may require the person making the request or the owner of the patent or both to appear before him for the purpose of giving a statement or submitting any document or other information.

(5) The Registrar may, where he is satisfied that a licence to exploit the patented invention should be granted, grant a licence to the person making the request subject to such terms and conditions as the Registrar deems fit and the owner of the patent shall be deemed to have consented to such grant.

(6) The Registrar shall inform the person making the request and the owner of the patent in writing of his decision.