The processes for obtaining an extension to the term of an agrochemical patent are currently handled at the national level by each sovereign state on the European continent.  This can make it rather more complex for a third party to obtain a comprehensive overview of when an active ingredient is due to lose patent protection.  This presentation reviews the legal mechanism to the granting (or denial) of term extension, the sources of public data from a sample of major countries in Europe, and the possible impact of the proposed unitary effect registration for European Patents.

Introduction to the systems for agrochemical patent term extension across Europe

256th National Meeting (2018)

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