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Playing Loose – CJEU Asked To Decide On Combination SPCs
The EU Court of Justice faces a pivotal decision on whether medicines approved as monotherapy but labeled for use in combination with other drugs qualify for Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) protection as combinations of active ingredients. This referral, stemming from Genmab's attempts to secure SPC protection for loose combinations including daratumumab, could resolve over a decade of legal uncertainty and fundamentally reshape how pharmaceutical companies approach regulatory strategy for combin
Denmark IP
HL
HGF Ltd
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EPO Enlarged Board Clarifies: Publicly Available Products Are Prior Art, Even If Irreproducible
The European Patent Office's Enlarged Board has fundamentally altered the landscape of prior art assessment, establishing that products made publicly available before a patent filing date constitute prior art regardless of whether they can be analyzed or reproduced. This landmark decision removes the long-standing reproducibility requirement, making market availability alone sufficient to destroy novelty and significantly raising the stakes for timely patent filings.
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aera
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PCOS Name Changes To PMOS: Will PCOS’ Name Change Impact Patent Applications
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome following a 14-year global medical consensus. The new terminology better reflects the condition's complex hormonal, metabolic and reproductive nature, moving beyond the misleading reference to ovarian cysts. What does this fundamental shift in medical understanding mean for patent applications and intellectual property strategy in women's health innovation?
Denmark IP
PC
Potter Clarkson
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