Compulsory Licensing

Compulsory Licensing (CL) is a public-interest safeguard within India’s patent regime, enabling access to affordable medicines during health emergencies or market failure. In the pharmaceutical sector, it balances patent protection with public health priorities, supporting India’s goals of universal healthcare and medicine affordability.

Core Concept

  • Compulsory Licensing in the pharmaceutical sector allows the government to permit production of a patented drug without the consent of the patent holder.
  • It is invoked to ensure reasonable pricing, adequate supply, and public health access.

How Compulsory Licensing Works

  • Under the Patents Act, 1970, compulsory licenses may be granted if patented medicines are ....
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