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Hosted by Nick Beckett, Global Co-Head of the CMS Life Science & Healthcare Sector Group, our episodes bring together CMS lawyers and experts to discuss key industry topics impacting, innovating and disrupting the life sciences and healthcare sector.
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Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Nick Beckett talks with Jonathan Chu (CMS Hong Kong), Sheena Jacob (CMS Singapore) and Thomas Hirse (CMS Germany).
In this episode, we discuss:
- the rationale for compulsory licences and the requirements for granting the same
- the rights of patent owners faced with the threat of compulsory licences
- any requirement for patent owners to also provide know-how and technical support under a compulsory licence
- limitations on exploitation under compulsory licences, including labelling requirements and distribution channel restrictions
- the use of compulsory licences to deal with the supply of medical necessities during COVID-19
- the debate regarding the need for COVID-19 vaccine patent waivers