Colonel NEWMANasked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government have been in communication with the Government of the Irish Free State as regards the position of licensees of patents taken out to cover the United Kingdom; and, if so, what conclusions have been arrived at between the two Governments?
§ Lieut.-Colonel BUCKLEYI have been asked to reply. The Government are in communication with the Irish Free State as to the course to be adopted by the latter as regards the granting of patents in future. In the meantime, so far as I am aware, the position of licensees under patents granted with validity throughout the United Kingdom has not been affected.