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 * || “(2) An applicant for a patent shall disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for the invention to be carried out by a person skilled in the art.

(2)bis An applicant for a patent shall provide information concerning the applicant’s corresponding foreign applications and grants.”
 * 15)||Article 17 is suspended.
 * 16)||Article 18(2) is amended to read as follows: “That the specification and drawing disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for the invention to be carried out by a person skilled in the art.”
 * 17)||Article 27 is amended to read as follows: “The Registrar may grant a license to use a patent to third parties without obtaining the patentee's consent in any of the following cases exclusively:
 * 16)||Article 18(2) is amended to read as follows: “That the specification and drawing disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for the invention to be carried out by a person skilled in the art.”
 * 17)||Article 27 is amended to read as follows: “The Registrar may grant a license to use a patent to third parties without obtaining the patentee's consent in any of the following cases exclusively:
 * 17)||Article 27 is amended to read as follows: “The Registrar may grant a license to use a patent to third parties without obtaining the patentee's consent in any of the following cases exclusively:

A. If the use of the patent by the state authorities or licensed third parties is a necessity for national defense or emergency or for noncommercial public good provided that the patentee is notified as soon as it becomes possible.

B. 1. If the patentee does not exploit it or exploits it insufficiently before the elapse of four years as of the application date or three years as of the granting date, the period to be applied is the one that elapses later. However, the Registrar may grant the patentee an additional grace period if it is deemed that reasons beyond the control of the patentee have prevented exploitation.

2. For the purposes of item (1) of this paragraph, and without prejudice to the provisions of the relevant International Conventions, the importation of the subject goods of the patent to Iraq shall be deemed utilization of the patent.

C. If rights are exercised by the patentee in such a way as to prevent others from competing fairly.”
 * 18)||Article 28 is amended to read as follows: “The following shall be taken into consideration when compulsory licenses are granted:
 * 18)||Article 28 is amended to read as follows: “The following shall be taken into consideration when compulsory licenses are granted:

A. Each application for a license shall be decided separately for its specific conditions and circumstances.

B. The applicant shall have tried to obtain a license from the patentee under reasonable remuneration and conditions but did not reach an agreement during a
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