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A new exemption from supplementary protection certificates (SPC) in the EU

By Louise Jonshammar | Posted on May 30, 2018

Some thoughts on the EU Commission proposal for manufacturing waivers to restrict SPC protection On 28 May, 2018, the European Commission published its proposal to amend Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 concerning supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products. Urged by the European Parliament, the Commission introduces a so-called manufacturing exemption for export purposes, also known as...

Tags: EU, EU Commission, manufacturing waiver, SPC

On the point of re-examination of SPC term #3 – End of discussion?

By Louise Jonshammar | Posted on January 31, 2018

Reflections on the Court of Justice of the European Union’s interpretation of Article 17.2 of the SPC Regulation As previously addressed in a Newsflash from Awapatent, and in two previous entries, the Swedish Patent and Market Appeal Court handed down eight decisions on 4 October 2017, in appeal cases regarding re-examination of SPC term. The...

Tags: patents, SPC

On the point of re-examination of SPC term #2

By Louise Jonshammar | Posted on October 25, 2017

Reflections on the Swedish Appeal Court’s reasoning regarding the balance of interests As previously addressed in a Newsflash from Awapatent, the Swedish Patent and Market Appeal Court handed down several decisions on 4 October 2017, in appeal cases regarding re-examination of SPC. This article is a sequel to the AWA Point published on Monday 23 October...

Tags: EU, patents, SPC

On the point of re-examination of SPC term #1

By Louise Jonshammar | Posted on October 23, 2017

Reflections on the Swedish Appeal Court’s reasoning regarding Article 17.2 of the SPC Regulation As previously addressed in a Newsflash from Awapatent, the Swedish Patent and Market Appeal Court handed down several decisions on 4 October, 2017, in appeal cases regarding re-examination of SPC. Requests for re-examination, or appeals to granted SPCs, have been lodged...

Tags: EU, patents, SPC

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