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Section 22, The Patents and Industrial Design Act, 2012
Status not yet checkedThe Patents and Industrial Design Act, 2012, Sierra Leone
(1) The owner of the patent has the right to prevent anyperson from exploiting the protected invention by any of the following
acts:-
(a) where the patent has been granted in respect
of a product-
(i) making, importing, offering for sale,
selling and using the product;
(ii) stocking such product for the purposes
of offering for sale, selling or using the
product;
(b) where the patent has been granted in respect
of a process-
(i) using the process; or
(ii) doing any of the acts referred to in
paragraph (a) in respect of a product
obtained directly by means of the
process.
(2) The owner of the patent shall, in addition to any other
rights, remedies or actions available to him, have the right, subject to
section 23 to institute legal proceedings against any person who
infringes the patent by performing, without his agreement, any of the
acts referred to in subsection (1) or who performs acts which make it
likely that infringement will occur.
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