Compulsory licensing is a practice that allows a third party to produce or use a patented product or process without the consent of the patent owner. The practice may be implemented to ensure patent ...

The use of compulsory licenses by high-income countries to gain access to medicines increased considerably over a recent ...

After months of deliberation, the Colombian government has issued a compulsory license for an HIV medicine, the first time the country has taken such a step, one that also marks a significant move in ...

It’s no page-turner, but a report issued last week by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is getting a lot of attention in capitals around the world. The much-anticipated report is about ...

About the author: Ellen ‘t Hoen is the director of Medicines Law & Policy , a group of legal and policy experts offering advice to international organizations and governments. She is the founder and ...

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