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Canada To Have Patent Term Extensions Soon – And An Export Waiver

 
• By Ian Schofield

A bill implementing the provisions of the EU-Canada CETA trade deal is expected to be approved soon, bringing a new Certificate of Supplementary Protection together with an export manufacturing waiver, and some changes to the patent litigation system.

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Canada's patent laws are to be changed to allow for patent term extensions

Legislation implementing patent term extensions for pharmaceuticals in Canada is expected to come into effect in May or early June this year after completion of the ratification process for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the trade deal that Canada and the EU signed in October last year, according to Jody Cox, vice-president, federal & international affairs, at the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association.

The new Certificate of Supplementary Protection (CSP) will be similar to the Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) that has been available...

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