What does compulsory license mean in patent law?

Compulsory license means that the patent administrative department in the State Council directly allows other units or individuals to exploit their inventions and creations without the consent of the patentee in accordance with the provisions of the patent law, which is also called involuntary license.

Generally speaking, it refers to the state patent administration department forcing a unit or individual to implement a patent of others.

Its main functions: to make the patent implemented in time and serve the society; Especially in the case of national emergency or extraordinary circumstances, or for the purpose of public interest, compulsory licensing is of great significance.