In April 2023, the European Commission (EC) published the pharmaceutical legislation package, including the proposal for a Pharmaceutical Directive[1] , and further proposals for regulations on SPCs…
From time to time, one may find publications that seek to explore the influence that the Bible may have had on patent law. A classic example is Exodus 20:15: "You shall not steal." Another sometimes…
In a precedent case before the Russian Intellectual Property Court, the judges pointed out that mere registration of a generic drug long before the patent expiry may constitute a threat of…
Ukraine has always been the subject of interest of innovators and generic manufacturers trying to maximize profits from selling their medicines, and ordinary consumers who just want to recover from…
After the implementation of the "Bolar provision", introduced into Spanish law through Directive 2004/27, the Courts of Appeal of Navarra, Madrid and Barcelona decided that the new provision should…
