With regard to the communication of an invention which is not secret, where either or both of the periods of three and eighteen months referred to in Article 16 have expired at the date on which this Treaty enters into force, a further period of six months shall run from that date.
Maidir le haireagán, nach aireagán rúnda, a chur in iúl, i gcás an tréimhse tri mhí nó an tréimhse ocht mi dhéag, nó an dá thréimhse, dá dtagraítear ín Airteagal 16 a bheith caite ar dháta an Chonartha seo a theacht i bhfeidhm, tosóidh tréimhse eile sé mhí an lá sin.