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The Supreme Court upheld the grant of a compulsory license to Danlex to manufacture and produce its own brand of medicines using Cimetidine, which was patented by Smith Kline. The compulsory license was granted in accordance with the Patent Law and the Paris Convention, as it acknowledged Smith Kline as the patentee and provided reasonable royalties of 2.5% of net sales. The Court found that increasing supply and reducing prices of the medicine outweighed any potential confusion caused by Danlex producing u

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SJ De Guzman

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