Initiation of the Invalidity or Forfeiture Action. (1) Actions seeking invalidity or forfeiture may be brought by any person having an interest therein. (2) In any action seeking the invalidity or forfeiture of a patent, the Office of the Public Prosecutor may be an intervening party and make submissions seeking a declaration of absolute invalidity or forfeiture of the patent. (3) It may even enter directly a principal suit seeking a declaration of invalidity in the cases provided for in Article 39(1)(b). (4) In the cases provided for in the foregoing paragraph, all holders of rights in the patent whose acts have been entered in the Special Register of Patents of the Organization under Article 34 shall be party to the proceedings.
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Samples: Bangui Agreement, Revising Agreement, Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement
