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European Commission reports show misuse of divisionals can in itself contravene EU law

By Mikkel Roed Trier | Posted on January 28, 2025

In November last year, I was interviewed about the European Commission’s €462.6 million fine against pharmaceutical giant Teva and what it could mean for European patent practices. In short, the European Commission fined Teva for artificially extending patent protection by pursuing divisionals and spreading misleading information about a competing product to hinder its market entry...

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