Brazil

Decree No. 3.201 of October 6, 1999 (Compulsory Licenses in Cases of National Emergency and Public Interest)

Year of current version:	1999
Date of entry into force of original text:	December 22, 1999
Date of Text (Issued):	October 6, 1999
Type of Text:	IP Laws: issued by the Executive
Subject Matter:	Industrial Property, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	This Decree 'establishes rules concerning the granting, ex officio, of compulsory licenses in cases of national emergency and public interest provided in Article 71 of Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996.' Este Decreto 'dispõe sobre a concessão, de ofício, de licença compulsória nos casos de emergência nacional e de interesse público de que trata o art. 71 da Lei no 9.279, de 14 de maio de 1996.'
Available Texts:
English	Decree No. 3.201 of October 6, 1999 (Compulsory Licenses in Cases of National Emergency and Public Interest)
Portuguese	Decreto n.° 3.201, de 6 de Outubro de 1999 (Licença compulsória nos casos de emergência nacional e interesse público) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (Industrial Property Law) (BR003) Is amended by Decree No. 4.830 of September 4, 2003 (Compulsory Licenses in Cases of National Emergency and Public Interest) (BR080)
WIPO Lex No.:	BR004