European Proposals Outline Compulsory Licensing And SPC Changes

EU Patent Package Follows Pharma Legislation Overhaul From European Commission

A fresh EU patent package launched by the European Commission proposes an EU-wide compulsory licensing mechanism in times of crisis, as well as a unitary SPC for medicines, centralized SPC grants and a clearer framework for issuing standard essential patents.

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Medicines For Europe has urged “improved quality and transparency of granting procedures” • Source: Shutterstock

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