Supplementary Protection Certificates

A Handbook
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-84946-486-4
Verlag: Hart Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

The supplementary protection certificate (SPC) prolongs the term of patents for pharmaceutical products for a maximum of five additional years. The SPC's legal bases are two European SPC Regulations and the SPC is based upon European or national patents. SPCs protect some of the most valuable products in the pharmaceutical industry where each day of additional protection may be worth millions of Euros. Despite the economic relevance SPCs have obtained in recent years, there exists only limited detailed literature on the subject. German jurisprudence on SPCs is of special importance, as this has often been the basis for decisions of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the German market is one of the leading markets for pharmaceuticals and thus for SPCs. This book is addressed to patent attorneys - in particular in-house and external - working for pharmaceutical companies, and attorneys-at-law specialising in patent law, especially in Europe but essentially worldwide.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stief, Marco

Bühler, Dirk

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Patentrecht, Gebrauchs- und Geschmacksmusterrecht, Designrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäisches Verwaltungs-, Umwelt- und Gesundheitsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäischer Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Medien-, IT- und Urheberrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I
GENERALS OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE IN THE EUROPEAN LAW
A. Purpose, History and Legal Character of the Certificate

B. Substantive Granting Prerequisites

C. Calculation of Term

D. Subject Matter and Scope of Protection

E. Rights, Limitations and Obligations

F. Grant Procedure

G. Expiry, Invalidity and Revocation

H. Remedies

PART II
SPECIALITIES IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS
I. The SPC in Germany

J. The SPC in the United Kingdom

K. The SPC in France

L. The SPC in Italy

M. The SPC in The Netherlands

N. The SPC in Switzerland

ANNEXES
Annex A: Selected Decisions of the European and Swiss Case Law

A1. Court of Justice of the European Union

A2. German Courts

A3. UK Courts

A4. French Courts

A5. Italian Courts

A6. Dutch Courts

A7. Swiss Courts

Annex B: Selected Legal Sources

B1. International Treaties

B2. European Primary Law

B3. European Regulations

B4. European Directives

B5. National Law

Über Autor(innen)

Stief, Marco
Marco Stief, attorney-at-law, is a partner at Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwalts-GmbH Munich, Germany.

Bühler, Dirk
Dirk Bühler is patent attorney and partner in Maiwald Patentanwälte in Munich.

Marco Stief is Director Legal in the Legal Department of Fresenius, Bad Homburg.

Dirk Bühler is patent attorney and partner in Maiwald Patentanwälte in Munich.