Defence Production Act

Marginal note:Relief from claims and proceedings for royalties

• 22 (1) The Minister may, on behalf of Her Majesty, contract with any person that Her Majesty will relieve that person from any claims, actions or proceedings for the payment of royalties for the use or infringement of any patent, certificate of supplementary protection, registered industrial design or registered topography by that person in, or for the furnishing of any engineering or technical assistance or services to that person for, the performance of a defence contract.

• Marginal note:Relief from royalty payments

  (2) A person with whom the Minister has contracted under subsection (1) is not liable to pay royalties under any contract, statute or otherwise by reason of the use or infringement of a patent, certificate of supplementary protection, registered industrial design or registered topography in, or in respect of engineering or technical assistance or services furnished for, the performance of a defence contract and to which the contract under subsection (1) applies.

• Marginal note:Compensation for use

  (3) A person who, but for subsection (2), would be entitled to a royalty from another person for the infringement or use of a patent, certificate of supplementary protection, registered industrial design or registered topography or in respect of engineering or technical assistance or services is entitled to reasonable compensation from Her Majesty for the infringement, use or services and, if the Minister and that person cannot agree as to the amount of the compensation, it shall be fixed by the Commissioner of Patents.

• Marginal note:Appeal

  (4) Any decision of the Commissioner of Patents under subsection (3) is subject to appeal to the Federal Court under the Patent Act.

• Marginal note:Definitions

  (5) In this section, certificate of supplementary protection has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Patent Act and registered topography has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Integrated Circuit Topography Act.