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Regulation (EC) No. 816/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems, European Union (EU)

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Year of Version 2006 Dates Entry into force: June 29, 2006 Adopted: May 17, 2006 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Notes This Regulation Law governs the compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Règlement (CE) n° 816/2006 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 17 mai 2006 concernant l'octroi de licences obligatoires pour des brevets visant la fabrication de produits pharmaceutiques destinés à l'exportation vers des pays connaissant des problèmes de santé publique PDF HTML English Regulation (EC) No. 816/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems PDF HTML Spanish Reglamento (CE) N° 816/2006 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo del 17 de mayo de 2006 sobre la concesión de licencias obligatorias sobre patentes relativas a la fabricación de productos farmacéuticos destinados a la exportación a países con problemas de salud pública PDF HTML
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