All Member States have implemented compulsory licensing frameworks for patents in their national laws. National laws usually allow compulsory licensing on the ground of public interest or in the event of a crisis or emergency. However, divergences exist between Member States as regards the grounds, conditions, and procedures under which a compulsory licence can be granted. Those divergences result in a fragmented, suboptimal, and uncoordinated system preventing the Union from effectively relying on compulsory licensing in cases where it is needed to address a cross-border crisis or emergency.
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