is further stipulated that any government ministry may use any patent on the conditions agreed upon between it and the owner of the patent, subject to approval by the Minister of Finance, or on the conditions specified by the Minister of Justice or the arbitrator appointed for that purpose in the event of failure to reach agreement. 54. Article 50 of the above-mentioned Act stipulates as follows: "If an agreement is concluded with the Government of any foreign State for the reciprocal protection of patents and trade marks, any person who has applied for the protection of his invention or trade mark in the territory of the said State, or his legal representative or assignee, shall be entitled to apply for a patent or the registration of his trade mark under the terms of this Act and, in this respect, shall be granted precedence over other applicants. The patent or registration shall bear the same date as that on which the application was submitted in the foreign State." 55. Finally, Jordanian law protects the confidentiality of inventions, any infringement of which is punishable by imprisonment and/or a fine. The inventor is entitled to claim compensation if his invention is exploited. The owners of trade mark rights are also protected under the terms of the Trade Marks Act No. 33 of 1952. 56. When the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan accedes to international trade mark conventions, trade marks that have been registered abroad are recognized under the terms of article 41 of the said Act, which stipulates as follows; "If the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at any time accedes to an international convention on the reciprocal protection of trade marks, any person who has applied for the protection of his trade mark in any other State party to the said convention shall beE/1982/3/Add.38/Rev.1
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing intellectual property rights, specifically patents and trade marks, and their protection under Jordanian law. It mentions the conditions for using patents, the recognition of foreign patents and trade marks, and the protection of confidentiality of inventions. This suggests that the category is likely related to science and technology, as well as international trade.

**Category**
Science and technology, International trade