§ 7608. Mandatory licensing

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Whenever the Attorney General determines, upon application of the Administrator—

(1)that—

(A)in the implementation of the requirements of section 7411, 7412, or 7521 of this title, a right under any United States letters patent, which is being used or intended for public or commercial use and not otherwise reasonably available, is necessary to enable any person required to comply with such limitation to so comply, and

(B)there are no reasonable alternative methods to accomplish such purpose, and

(2)that the unavailability of such right may result in a substantial lessening of competition or tendency to create a monopoly in any line of commerce in any section of the country,

the Attorney General may so certify to a district court of the United States, which may issue an order requiring the person who owns such patent to license it on such reasonable terms and conditions as the court, after hearing, may determine. Such certification may be made to the district court for the district in which the person owning the patent resides, does business, or is found.

(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 308, as added Pub. L. 91–604, § 12(a), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1708.)

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July 14, 1955, ch. 360
Pub. L. 91–604, § 12(a)
84 Stat. 1708
section 1857h–6 of this title
Pub. L. 91–604
Pub. L. 95–95
section 406(b) of Pub. L. 95–95

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§ 7608

Mandatory licensing

Stat. Comp.×1

U.S.C.§ 7615

U.S.C.§ 7401

ActJuly 14, 1955, ch. 360

Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–604, § 12(a)

Stat.84 Stat. 1708

Citesection 1857h–6 of this title

Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–604

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