1 January 2012PatentsMike Snodin and Michael Pears
A brave new world for supplementary protection certificates
Supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) are a unique form of intellectual property that came into existence in Europe in 1993. They provide an extended period of monopoly to patent holders who experience substantially reduced effective patent terms due to the need to obtain regulatory approval prior to selling their patented medicinal or plant protection products.
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3 November 2020 With the end of the Brexit transition period looming, the UK’s divergence from the EU on the issue of supplementary protection certificates will begin, argues Christopher Brückner of Dennemeyer & Associates.