Če se zaradi obveščanja Komisije neobjavljene prijave patentov ali uporabnih modelov oziroma patenti ali uporabni modeli, ki se iz obrambnih razlogov obravnavajo kot zaupni, neustrezno uporabijo ali če zanje izve nepooblaščena oseba, mora Skupnost nadomestiti škodo, ki jo je utrpela prizadeta stranka.
Where, as a result of their communication to the Commission, unpublished applications for patents or utility models, or patents or utility models classified for defence reasons, are improperly used or come to the knowledge of an unauthorized person, the Community shall make good the damage suffered by the party concerned.