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SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATES

Elkington + Fife LLP

London, England
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  • Sevenoaks, England
+441732458881
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You have come to the right place for advice on  Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs).

The team has extensive experience in advising on SPCs. Oliver comes from a pharma background having joined Elkington + Fife following previous roles at Lilly and Pfizer.

We have advised most of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies in relation to SPCs and patent term extensions and have coordinated many SPC filing programs across Europe for several applicants.

With their knowledge and understanding of the needs of pharmaceutical industry and the nature of pharmaceutical products, our team offers unrivalled expertise for anyone wishing to get the most out of their SPC applications, or to obtain advice on other aspects of SPCs.

Whitepapers and Articles

IN SEARCH FOR HARMONY – THE EC’S PROPOSALS FOR CENTRALISED SPC EXAMINATION AND UNITARY SPCS

09 June 2023

The European Commission recently published a series of legal proposals that could reshape the European Union’s (EU’s) pharmaceutical market for years to come (see our related article on the overhaul of the regulatory data protection system).

EC PROPOSAL FOR NEW EU MEDICINES REGULATION

05 May 2023

On 26 April 2023, the European Commission published a legislative proposal that could dramatically change the status quo, in particular with respect to how exclusivity periods for innovative medicines are awarded and calculated.