patent
- Guideline or reference source
- WHO Glossary
- Definition
- Patents provide the patent owner with the legal means to prevent others from making, using, or selling the new invention for a limited period of time, subject to a number of exceptions. A patent is not a permit to put a product on the market. A patent only gives an inventor the right to prevent others from using the patented invention. It says nothing about whether the product is safe for consumers and whether it can be supplied. Patented pharmaceuticals still have to go through rigorous testing and approval before they can be put on the market.
- Related Term
- compulsory license
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