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Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd v DEMO Anonimos Viomikhaniki

[2019] UKSC 24
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

UKSC examined the interface between patent law and supplementary protection certificates for medicinal products, including regulatory data protection principles.

Key Principle

supplementary protection certificates for medicinal products; regulatory data protection; interface between patent and SPC regimes

Area of Law

ip

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