EU Parliament OKs Legislation To ‘Reduce Cost & Burden’ Of Patent Extensions

Legislation intended to remove the fragmentation in the supplementary protection certificate system has been OKd by the European Parliament, which will try to reach agreement with the EU member states following the June parliamentary elections.

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New EU legislation should produce a more joined up system for SPCs • Source: Shutterstock

New EU rules on extending the effective patent life of medicinal products drew nearer today after the European Parliament voted through two draft regulations that aim to make it easier to seek supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) with effect in all EU member states.

One of the regulations would allow companies to apply for an SPC in specified countries by filing a centralized application,...

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