RA 165 Section 41

Use of invention by the Government.

Section 41

SEC. 41. Use of invention by the Government.—The Government of the Philippines may use any patented invention at any time for government purposes, and the manufacture or use of the invention by or for the Government for such purposes shall not constitute infringement of the patent, but the patentee shall be entitled to received a reasonable compensation for the use of the invention.

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