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The owner of the protection document may initiate an action before the Committee against any person who infringes upon his invention by exploiting it in the Kingdom without his consent. The following shall be deemed exploitation of the invention: a) If it is a product: Its manufacture, sale, offering for sale, use, or storage, or its importation for any of these purposes. b) If it is a process: Using the process, or performing any of the acts referred to in the previous paragraph, in relation to the product which is directly obtained by the use of this process. The owner of the protection document’s right shall not preclude others from exploiting his invention in non-commercial activities relating to scientific research.