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UK to Second Medical Use SPCs: Thanks, But No Thanks

UK to Second Medical Use SPCs: Thanks, But No Thanks

Background of Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) SPCs are heavily relied on by pharmaceutical companies to extend the period of patent protection. Under the current regulations, SPCs can only be granted if the product is: 1) protected by a basic patent in...
Excluded subject matter: a matter of opinion?

Excluded subject matter: a matter of opinion?

Introduction Under Section 74A of the Patents Act 1977 and Rule 93(6) of the Patents Rules 2007, any person may ask the UKIPO to issue an Opinion as to (i) whether a particular act infringes (or, if done, would infringe) a particular UK patent, and (ii) whether a...