The Penal Protection of Invention According to the Jordanian Patent Law

Authors

Muhannad Al-Haddad, Zarqa University - JordanFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35192/jjoas-h.v22i1.3

Abstract

Patent Law No. (32) of 1999 specifically protects the right to a patent through Article 32 of the same law. Therefore, this study is divided into two sections. The first section deals with patent crimes. Article 32 specifies that cases of assault on the invention subject to the patent are limited to three crimes: the crime of imitating the invention, the crime of dealing with counterfeit products, and the crime of misleading data. Each crime has its own elements. The second section is devoted to the study of the penalties prescribed for violations of the patent law. The penalties include imprisonment for a period of not less than three months and not more than one year, or a fine of not less than one hundred dinars and not more than three thousand dinars, or both penalties. Confiscation and destruction of counterfeit products may also occur. The Jordanian legislator has equated sanctions for all patent-related crimes on one hand, and on the other hand has equated the penalties between the principal offender and the accomplice in these crimes. Additionally, the law treats the actor, partner, instigator, and intermediary similarly in terms of criminalization. The jurisdiction over these crimes falls under the Magistrate's Court.

Recommended Citation

Al-Haddad, Muhannad (2020) "The Penal Protection of Invention According to the Jordanian Patent Law," Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series: Vol. 22: Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35192/jjoas-h.v22i1.3
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jjoas-h/vol22/iss1/3