China Commits To Patent Linkage And Extensions

Data Protection Also Included In Deal

The first phase of a major trade agreement just signed by the US and China obliges the latter to implement a system linking pharma patent enforcement to marketing authorization procedures as well as to offer patent-term extensions.   

Trade Deal
Patent linkage and patent extensions are enshrined in a new US-China trade deal • Source: Shutterstock

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