Proposition de loi autorisant l'octroi d'une licence d'office de brevet dans l'intérêt de la santé publique en cas d'extrême urgence sanitaire

This French bill would allow the state to grant a compulsory patent licence, sometimes called a licence of right, when an extreme health emergency makes it necessary. Such a licence lets others produce a patented product, such as a medicine or medical device, without the patent holder's consent, in order to protect public health. Based on the title and metadata only, the bill is a proposal from members of the National Assembly, not yet adopted, and the full text was not reviewed. The measure would mainly affect patent holders in the pharmaceutical and medical sectors, as well as manufacturers who could be authorised to produce protected products. The public and health authorities would be affected if a health crisis occurred and the licence were used.