MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION v COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADE MARKS. Issue 6 (15th October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Reports of patent, design and trade mark cases. Volume 135:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 438
• Page End: 449
• Publication Date: 2018-10-15
• Subjects: Patent laws and legislation -- Great Britain -- Cases; Patent infringement -- Great Britain -- Cases; Industrial property -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Cases; Patents -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 346.41048
• DOI: 10.1093/rpc/rcy037
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0080-1364

Abstract

Abstract: H1 Supplementary protection certificates – Construction of art.3(b) of the SPC Regulation – No UK marketing authorisation at date of application – Whether "End of Procedure" communication of approval to be treated as equivalent to granted marketing authorisation – Whether lack of marketing authorisation an "irregularity" – Whether capable of correction under art.10(3) of the SPC Regulation – Appeal to Patents Court – Reference to Court of Justice