Compulsory Licensing Under Patent Law: A Balancing Mechanism Between Public Health and Intellectual Property Rights

This research paper critically examines the doctrine of compulsory licensing as a legal mechanism that seeks to balance intellectual property (IP) rights with publicinterest, particularly in the context of access to medicines and essential technologies. Recognized under Article 31 of the TRIPS Agreement and codified within Section 84 and Section 92 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, compulsory licensing...