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1 October 2015EuropeAnja Lunze and Paul England

SPCs: When a few days makes a difference

On September 10, Advocate-General (AG) Niilo Jääskinen delivered his opinion in a case concerning supplementary protection certificates (SPCs). The case (C-471/14) was brought by Seattle Genetics against the Austrian Patent Office (APO).

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