Compulsory Patent Licensing For Pharmaceuticals

Number: 3 May 1, 2011
Başak Bak
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Compulsory Patent Licensing For Pharmaceuticals

Abstract

Pharmaceuticals are granted patent protection under Turkish Law. This protection is adopted under the guidance of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Pharmaceuticals are also subject to compulsory licensing. Provisions regarding compulsory licensing are issued by the Decree-Law No. 551 on the Protection of Patent Rights (Decree-Law No. 551). However, in terms of compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals, international regulations embrace some provisions other than those accepted by the Decree-Law No. 551. In particular, the Doha Declaration which opens the way for some countries experiencing difficulties accessing pharmaceuticals to eliminate these obstacles by means of the notion of public health and the 30 August 2003 WTO Decision are thee pioneering regulations with respect to compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals. As one of the contracting parties of TRIPS, Turkey is obliged to make arrangements in accordance with universal principles and humanistic notions prescribed by the Doha Declaration and the 30 August 2003 WTO Decision. As Turkey has declared to accept the international regulations, it has to provide a legal basis much more adequate to the system accepted.

Keywords

Pharmaceutical Patents, Compulsory Licensing, Doha Declaration, 30 August 2003 WTO Decision, TRIPS

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APA
Bak, B. (2011). İlaçta Zorunlu Patent Lisansı. Ankara Barosu Dergisi, 3. https://izlik.org/JA99GW24RR
AMA
1.Bak B. İlaçta Zorunlu Patent Lisansı. JABA. 2011;(3). https://izlik.org/JA99GW24RR
Chicago
Bak, Başak. 2011. “İlaçta Zorunlu Patent Lisansı”. Ankara Barosu Dergisi, nos. 3. https://izlik.org/JA99GW24RR.
EndNote
Bak B (May 1, 2011) İlaçta Zorunlu Patent Lisansı. Ankara Barosu Dergisi 3
IEEE
[1]B. Bak, “İlaçta Zorunlu Patent Lisansı”, JABA, no. 3, May 2011, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA99GW24RR
ISNAD
Bak, Başak. “İlaçta Zorunlu Patent Lisansı”. Ankara Barosu Dergisi. 3 (May 1, 2011). https://izlik.org/JA99GW24RR.
JAMA
1.Bak B. İlaçta Zorunlu Patent Lisansı. JABA. 2011. Available at https://izlik.org/JA99GW24RR.
MLA
Bak, Başak. “İlaçta Zorunlu Patent Lisansı”. Ankara Barosu Dergisi, no. 3, May 2011, https://izlik.org/JA99GW24RR.
Vancouver
1.Başak Bak. İlaçta Zorunlu Patent Lisansı. JABA [Internet]. 2011 May 1;(3). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA99GW24RR