3 Article 7 If a person commissions another to make a specific invention, all rights derived from such an invention shall belong the former. Likewise, the employer shall have all the rights derived from the inventions discovered by the worker or the employee during the period of work relationship or employment, insofar as the invention falls within the scope of the work contract, relationship or employment. The name of the inventor shall be mentioned in the patent, and he shall be remunerated in all cases. If such remuneration was not agreed on, he shall be entitled to a fair compensation from the person who requested the invention, or from the employer. In cases other than the preceding, where the invention is part of the activities of the public or private establishment to which the inventor is attached, the employer shall have the choice either to exploit the invention, or to acquire the patent against a fair compensation paid to the inventor, provided the choice is made within three months from the date of notifying the grant of the patent. In all cases, the invention shall be attributed to the inventor. Article 8 The application for patent filed by an inventor within one year from the termination of his employment in a private or public establishment, shall be considered as filed during the work or employment contract. Both the inventor and the employer shall be entitled to all the rights stipulated in the preceding article, as appropriate. Such a period shall extend to three years if the said worker establishes or joins a competing establishment and the invention is the direct result of that worker's activity and previous experience in the establishment in which he was working. Article 9 The protection period for a patent shall be 20 years as of the date of filing the application in Egypt. Article 10 A patent shall confer on its owner the right to prevent a third party from exploiting the invention by any means. The right of a patent owner to prevent a third party from importing, using, selling or distributing a product shall lapse when he commercialises the product in any country or authorises a third party to do so. The following shall not be considered as infringements of that right when carried out by third parties: (1) Activities carried out for scientific research purposes.