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Supplementary protection certificates: IPO call for views

Opportunity to comment on EU proposal to create an exception from infringement of supplementary protection certificates for medicines manufactured for export.

European Commission

The European Commission is proposing a new exception from infringement of supplementary protection certificates (SPC), which protect medicines. SPCs are national IP rights provided for by EU regulations. A draft proposal for a Regulation was published on 28 May 2018. This Regulation aims to amend Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products.

The Intellectual Property Office welcomes views on the draft legislative proposal.

For further information, including a link to the European Commission Press Release, view the IPO News item

Published 31 May 2018