Patents Act, 1992

Financial provisions.

132.—(1) There shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas any sums, as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, required to meet any financial obligation of the State under the European Patent Convention or the Patent Co-operation Treaty.

(2) Any sums received in pursuance of the convention or treaty referred to in subsection (1) shall be paid into such fund and accounted for in such manner as shall be determined by the Minister with the consent of the Minister for Finance.