<img src="https://publish-01.obsidian.md/access/744ac39d33cabbc297b91373bfcac24d/bin/images/Brazil_map.png" alt="Brazil" class="page-header-sidebar-image"> Brazil has provisions in its legislation relating to the granting of compulsory licences. These can be found in the Industrial Property Law (Law No. 9,279/1996). A compulsory licence may be granted under the following grounds: - Non-working or insufficient working - If the patented invention is not being worked (i.e., not being utilised/manufactured) in Brazil or is not meeting domestic demand. - Refusal to grant licences on reasonable terms - The applicant must have asked for a licence from the patent holder under reasonable terms and been unable to obtain one. - Public interest / national emergency / anti-competitive practice / government use - The law allows the government (or Tribunal) to issue compulsory licences for patents covering inventions (products or processes) which are declared to be of “vital importance” to public interest, public health, economy, etc. More information can be found [here](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/23216 ). ## Compulsory licences Brazil has granted compulsory licence for: - [[EFV]] Brazil has been requested to issue a compulsory licence for [[NFV]] by Far-Manguinhos. The compulsory licence has not been issued because a price discount was issued. Brazil has been requested to issue a compulsory licence for [[LPV/r]] by the government. The compulsory licence has not been issued because a price discount was issued. Brazil has been requested to issue a compulsory licence for [[Ivacaftor, lumacaftor/ivacaftor, ivacaftor/tezacaftor, elexacaftor/ivacaftor/tezacaftor]] by Civil society. The compulsory licence has not been issued because the application is still pending.