asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether a patent has been taken out for a product (details supplied); if so, when and whether this was a world patent; whether an English firm has attempted to produce and retail a similar type of apparatus; and, if so, what action his Department intend taking to protect the interests of the Irish firm involved.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Patent Grant.
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An Irish patent has been granted for the product referred to by the Deputy. Patents are granted on a national basis and a world patent does not exist. Once a patent has been granted it is entirely a matter for the patentee to take whatever steps he considers necessary to protect his own interests in accordance with the rights given to him by the patent.