Total relinquishment shall cause the patent to lapse as of the date of entry of the declaration in the Register.

Total relinquishment shall cause the patent to lapse as of the date of entry of the declaration in the Register.

Total renunciation leads to the forfeiture of the patent on the date of registration of the declaration in the register.

Total renunciation leads to the forfeiture of the patent on the date of registration of the declaration in the register.

However if, on that date, the renewal fee has not yet paid, the forfeiture of the patent shall take effect at the end of the period covered by the last annual fee paid.

If at such date, the renewal fee for maintaining the patent in force has not yet been paid, however, lapse of the patent shall take effect at the end of the period covered by the last renewal fee that has been paid.

(3) Forfeiture of the patent shall not be provided for except in cases where the grant of compulsory licenses would not have been sufficient to prevent the said abuses.

(3) Forfeiture of the patent shall not be provided for except in cases where the grant of compulsory licenses would not have been sufficient to prevent the said abuses.

(3) Forfeiture of the patent shall not be provided for except in cases where the grant of compulsory licenses would not have been sufficient to prevent the said abuses.

(3) Forfeiture of the patent shall not be provided for except in cases where the grant of compulsory licenses would not have been sufficient to prevent the said abuses.

However if, on that date, the renewal fee has not yet paid, the forfeiture of the patent shall take effect at the end of the period covered by the last annual fee paid.