Request Trial
jugulator-shutterstock-com-question-mark-
jugulator / Shutterstock.com
6 September 2016EuropeChristopher Stothers and Paul Abbott

SPCs and the unitary patent system: what now?

In December last year we wrote an article discussing the complexities surrounding the application of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) to the unitary patent system. Since then the UK has voted in a referendum to leave the EU, but for now the UK remains a member of the EU, with all the rights and responsibilities that entails.

Already registered?

Login to your account

To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup.
NOTE - this can take up to 48hrs to be approved.

Two Weeks Free Trial

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk


More on this story

Europe
INTA: ‘Davos of IP’ will take London meeting to a ‘different level’
5 February 2026   Excitement is mounting for the world’s largest IP gathering, which will see the industry’s elites travelling to the UK in the spring, reveals the association’s CEO.
Europe
Drowning in EU regulations? Five tips for surviving the deluge of new rules
3 February 2026   As legislative activity in life sciences increases, in-house teams are struggling to keep up. Experts share their sources and strategies for monitoring developments, coordinating internally, and knowing when to engage.
Europe
Final call: Who are the world’s best in-house counsel?
16 January 2026   A first-of-its-kind project by sister title WIPR aims to highlight the world’s leading in-house intellectual property counsel—and it needs your help.


Editor's picks

AstraZeneca partners with Chinese firm ahead of next obesity race
Asia
AstraZeneca partners with Chinese firm ahead of next obesity race
5 February 2026

Editor's picks

Asia
AstraZeneca partners with Chinese firm ahead of next obesity race
5 February 2026

More features

INTA: ‘Davos of IP’ will take London meeting to a ‘different level’
Squire Patton Boggs brings in tech and data expert as Ireland practice lead
Drowning in EU regulations? Five tips for surviving the deluge of new rules
Moderna VP and regulatory expert moves to private practice
Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing UK seal ‘powerhouse’ merger
Fed Circ overturns PTAB decision in $83.4m DNA case
AI is transforming top 100 innovators, shows index
Novartis win blocks generics relitigating $7.8bn heart drug patent