<img src="https://publish-01.obsidian.md/access/744ac39d33cabbc297b91373bfcac24d/bin/images/Czech Republic_map.png" alt="Czech Republic" class="page-header-sidebar-image"> Czech Republic has provisions in its legislation relating to the granting of compulsory licences. These can be found in the Act on Inventions and Rationalisation Proposals No. 527/1990 Coll. Compulsory licences are governed by Section 20 PA. The proceedings are governed by Section 22 of the Decree No. 550/1990 Coll., on the procedure in matters of inventions and industrial designs as amended. . The grounds for granting compulsory licence are: - the patentee does not use the invention or uses it insufficiently without due reasons and did not accept a reasonable offer to conclude a licence agreement within a reasonable term. Importation of a patented product also qualifies as use of the invention; - such compulsory licence cannot be granted before four years from patent application filing date or three years from the grant, whichever term expires later; or - threat to important public interest. More information can be found [here](https://e-courses.epo.org/wbts_int/CompulsoryLicensing/CL_CZ.pdf). ## Generic manufacturers Czech Republic has its own generic manufacturer: [CAFF](https://www.caff.eu/).