Section 88 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Powers of Controller in granting compulsory licences

—(1) Where the Controller is satisfied
on an application made under section 84 that the manufacture, use or sale of materials not
protected by the patent is prejudiced by reason of conditions imposed by the patentee
upon the grant of licences under the patent, or upon the purchase, hire or use of the
patented article or process, he may, subject to the provisions of that section, order the
grant of licences under the patent to such customers of the applicant as he thinks fit as well
as to the applicant.
(2) Where an application under section 84 is made by a person being the holder of a licence
under the patent, the Controller may, if he makes an order for the grant of a licence to the
applicant, order the existing licence to be cancelled, or may, if he thinks fit, instead of
making an order for the grant of a licence to the applicant, order the existing licence to be
amended.
(3) Where two or more patents are held by the same patentee and an applicant for a
compulsory licence establishes that the reasonable requirements of the public have not
been satisfied with respect to some only of the said patents, then, if the Controller is
satisfied that the applicant cannot efficiently or satisfactorily work the licence granted to
him under those patents without infringing the other patents held by the patentee and if
those patents involve important technical advancement of considerable economic
significance in relation to the other patents, he may, by order, direct the grant of a licence
in respect of the other patents also to enable the licensee to work the patent or patents in
regard to which a licence is granted under section 84.
(4) Where the terms and conditions of a licence have been settled by the Controller, the
licensee may, at any time after he has worked the invention on a commercial scale for a
period of not less than twelve months, make an application to the Controller for the
revision of the terms and conditions on the ground that the terms and conditions settled
have proved to be more onerous than originally expected and that in consequence thereof
the licensee is unable to work the invention except at a loss:
Provided that no such application shall be entertained a second time.

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