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February 2016
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Difficult Questions, Important Answers: The Latest Case on SPCs
Author: Mike Snodin
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SCRIP Regulatory Affairs (1 February 2016)
This article, first published in SCRIP Regulatory Affairs on 1 February 2016, discusses the latest case on SPCs (C-572/15... November 2015
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The CJEU Calls Extra Time For SPCs - But There May Be Further Battles Ahead For Companies
Author: Mike Snodin
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SCRIP Regulatory Affairs (23 October 2015)
This article, which was first published in SCRIP Regulatory Affairs on 23 October 2015, discusses the CJEU's judgement in... September 2015
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Europe is now poised to award longer terms to some SPCs
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Author: Mike Snodin
On 10 September 2015, Advocate-General (A-G) Jääskinen of The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued his opinion in a case (C-471/14, S... June 2015
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A landmark case for second medical use patents in the UK
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Author: Mike Snodin
On 28 May 2015, the UK Court of Appeal issued its judgement in an appeal by Warner-Lambert against a decision of the UK High Court that refused to gran... March 2015
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When public policies collide: the battle to enforce second medical use patents for drugs in Europe
Author: Mike Snodin
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SCRIP Regulatory Affairs (24 March 2015)
This article discusses very important judgements from courts in the UK and the Netherlands that are the first to address th... February 2015
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The Court of Justice clarifies certain provisions governing parallel importation
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Author: Mike Snodin
On 12 February 2015, the Court of Justice (CJEU) handed down its judgement in Merck Canada, Merck Sharp & Dohme v Sigma Pharmaceuticals (C-539/13). The... -
The European Commission submits its views in an important case for SPCs to biologics
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Author: Mike Snodin
Pharmaq v Intervet (E-16/14) is a case being heard by the EFTA Court that is potentially of huge importance to those seeking (or holding) supplementary... December 2014
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Supplementary Protection Certificates: the Court of Justice of the EU will have its day after all
Author: Mike Snodin
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SCRIP Regulatory Affairs (22 December 2014)
This article, which was first published by SCRIP Regulatory Affairs on 22 December 2014, reports that the Court of Justi... -
Supplementary Protection Certificates: the never-ending saga of Article 3(a)
Author: Mike Snodin
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SCRIP Regulatory Affairs (1 December 2014)
This article, which was first published by SCRIP Regulatory Affairs on 1 December 2014, explains why the ruling of the UK... October 2014
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The CJEU – for supplementary protection certificates, who needs it?
Author: Mike Snodin
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SCRIP Regulatory Affairs (24 October 2014)
This article, which was first published by SCRIP Regulatory Affairs on 24 October 2014, explains why patent offices in Eu...