Amid the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19, questions around the use of second medical use (SMU) patents have become increasingly pertinent. On Tuesday December 1, LSPN Connect’s session: Addressing Second Medical Use Infringement: An Evaluation of Recent SMU Cases will examine a number of key issues relating to this pivotal area of life sciences IP.
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