<img src="https://publish-01.obsidian.md/access/744ac39d33cabbc297b91373bfcac24d/bin/images/Ethiopia_map.png" alt="Ethiopia" class="page-header-sidebar-image"> Ethiopia has provisions in its legislation relating to the granting of compulsory licences. These can be found in the Inventions, Minor Inventions and Industrial Designs Regulation No.119. - Non-working or insufficient working - Where a patented invention is not being worked in Ethiopia or is not being worked sufficiently to meet domestic needs (the law refers to patents “not being adequately exploited” / failure to satisfy requirements). The applicant must typically show that domestic production or supply is lacking. - Refusal to grant licences on reasonable terms - The applicant normally must show they sought a voluntary licence on reasonable commercial terms and were unable to obtain one. This is a standard prerequisite before a compulsory-licence is granted (unless exceptions apply). - Public interest / vital importance / government necessity - The law allows compulsory licences where the invention is of vital importance to the public interest (public health, national economy, emergencies etc.), with faster or exceptional procedures available where public interest warrants it. - Other limits / anti-abuse / multiple licences - The statute/regulation contemplates limits on duration/scope, non-exclusivity, remuneration set by the competent authority, and the possibility of multiple compulsory licences (granting one doesn’t exclude others). The decisions are to be published in the official gazette. More information can be found [here](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text/234307 ). ## Compulsory licences Ethiopia has granted compulsory licence for: - [[ARVs]]