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CORREA, Carlos M
Carlos M. Correa is Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Industrial Property Law and Economics at the University of Buenos Aires, as well as Director of the Post-graduate Courses on Intellectual Property at the same University. He has been a Visiting Professor and taught post-graduate courses at several universities. He has also been a consultant in different areas of law and economics (including investment, science and technology, and intellectual property) to UNCTAD, UNIDO, UNDP, WHO, FAO, the Inter-American Development Bank, INTAL, the World Bank, SELA, ECLA, UNDP, and other regional and international organizations, as well as several governments. He was a member of the U.K. International Commission on Intellectual Property, which was established in 2001, and of the Commission on Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Public Health, which was established by the World Health Assembly in 2004. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on law and economics, particularly on the topics of investment, technology, and intellectual property.
Abstract
Compulsory Licensing: How to Gain Access to Patented Technology
Abstract:
Voluntary patent licenses are often difficult for institutions to obtain, particularly those in developing countries. This chapter discusses why, how, and by whom compulsory patent licenses may be obtained and used. The main focus is on patented research tools rather than patented end products.
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