<img src="https://publish-01.obsidian.md/access/744ac39d33cabbc297b91373bfcac24d/bin/images/Lithuania_map.png" alt="Lithuania" class="page-header-sidebar-image"> Lithuania has provisions in its legislation relating to the granting of compulsory licences. These can be found in Patent Law of the Republic of Lithuania of 18 January 1994, No. I-372. There are three different legal grounds on which a compulsory licence may be applied for and granted in the Republic of Lithuania. (i) When a patented invention is related to a protected plant variety or vice versa, namely: (a) Where a plant breeder cannot acquire or exploit a plant variety right without infringing the exclusive rights protected by a prior patent. (b) Where the owner of a patent concerning a biotechnological invention cannot exploit it without infringing a prior plant variety right. (ii) In cases indicated in the EU Regulation 816/2006. (iii) With authorisation of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, if a patented invention is related to public needs (if the patent proprietor does not provide reasonable terms to license the product and it is required for general public welfare), national security and public health protection, development of economically important sectors, or if a competent court determines that a method of the exploitation of a patented invention by its owner or licensee is anti competitive. More information can be found [here](https://e-courses.epo.org/wbts_int/CompulsoryLicensing/CL_LT.pdf). ## Generic manufacturers Lithuania has its own generic manufacturer: [VGA](https://www.vgalietuva.lt/).