Divisional Patents Remain Divisive In Europe

Divisional patents remain a major barrier to market entry for generics in Europe, heard attendees to Medicines for Europe’s legal affairs conference in Dublin earlier this month.

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Divisional patents are still catching generics in their web • Source: Shutterstock

Divisional patents continue to represent a hurdle for generics in Europe, with “pernicious effects” that block launches and access to medicines, heard attendees to Medicines for Europe’s 18th legal affairs conference in Dublin this month.

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