Patents Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 12 · Use of Patented Inventions for Services of Government
62. Patentee entitled to remuneration
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Subject to subsection (2), where an act is done under section 56, the Government must pay such remuneration to the patentee as may be agreed, or as may be determined by a method agreed, between the Government and the patentee having regard to the economic value of the patented invention or as may, in default of agreement, be determined by the court under section 58.
patented invention
“patented invention” means an invention for which a patent is granted and “patented process” is to be construed accordingly;
No remuneration is payable under subsection (1) in respect of the import or subsequent use under section 56(2) of any relevant health product, if the patentee has received or will receive any other remuneration in respect of that relevant health product.
relevant health product
“relevant health product” means a patented invention which is a product referred to in —(a)paragraph 1(a) of the Doha Declaration Implementation Decision; or(b)paragraph 1(a) of the Annex to the TRIPS Agreement;