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Compulsory Licences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A European and International Perspective

In: The European Union and the Evolving Architectures of International Economic Agreements

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  • Enrico Bonadio

    (University of London)

  • Magali Contardi

    (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa
    University of Alicante)

Abstract

The chapter explores the expansion of compulsory licensing during the Covid crisis. Arguably, such an approach has not been effective within and outside the EU, especially because flexibility may prove insufficient to transfer underlying technology. Despite these drawbacks, the availability of compulsory licences may have some merit, as keeping pressure on pharmaceutical companies high may convince recalcitrant patent owners to lower prices or grant generics’ producers voluntary licences, with further implications for bilateral and multilateral trade agreements that the European Union is signing with different countries.

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  • Enrico Bonadio & Magali Contardi, 2023. "Compulsory Licences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A European and International Perspective," Springer Books, in: Ottavio Quirico & Katarzyna Kwapisz Williams (ed.), The European Union and the Evolving Architectures of International Economic Agreements, chapter 0, pages 209-225, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-99-2329-8_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2329-8_12
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