17/09/2021
Read more to find out about patents and trademarks in Colombian pharma. Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Colombia is an Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) standard jurisdiction with a pre-grant opposition, absolute novelty patent system where all technical fields are eventually…
08/09/2021
Read all about the legal situation around patents and trademarks in Portuguese pharma. Prepared in association with Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Portugal, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Portugal, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The main Portuguese legal framework for industrial property rights is enshrined in the Industrial Property Code (CPI), as approved by Decree-Law 110/2018, of 10 December 2018 (as…
30/08/2021
An outline of the legal situation around patents and trademarks for pharmaceuticals in China. Prepared in association with Fangda Partners, one of China’s most prestigious and well-regarded law firms. This is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: China, which can be purchased here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Please refer to Question 3 below. 2. What agencies or bodies regulate patents and trademarks? In China, patents are regulated by…
23/07/2021
The legal framework for patents and trademarks in Czech Republic Pharma. Prepared in association with PRK Partners, a leading law firm in Czech Republic, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Czech Republic, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? One can file for patent protection for any invention, in all fields of technology, provided the invention is new, involves an inventive step, and is capable…
10/07/2021
All about patents and trademarks in Russia. Prepared in association with Lidings, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Russia, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? PATENTS The Russian law provides protection for registered inventions, utility models and industrial designs. Pharmaceutical substance is generally protected as an invention. An invention is a technical solution in any field related to a…
27/04/2021
The key facts about patents & trademarks in the UAE. Prepared in association with STA, a leading law firm in the UAE, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: UAE, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? In the United Arab Emirates, patents are granted if the applications meet the criteria of Novelty, Inventive Concept (also known as Non-obviousness) and Industrial applicability. 2. What…
20/04/2021
All legal aspects surrounding patents & trademarks in Poland. Prepared in association with DLA Piper, a leading law firm in Poland, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Poland, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? 1.1. Patents An invention (which is patentable) is a new (on a global scale) solution of a technical nature, characterized by a degree of inventiveness (not obvious in prior art),…
30/05/2020
All about patents & trademarks in Viatnamese Pharma. Prepared in association with Tilleke & Gibbins, a leading law firm in Vietnam, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Vietnam, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? PATENT To qualify for patent protection, an invention must meet the following basic conditions: Be globally novel; Involve an inventive step; and Have its subject matter capable of industrial…
An insight into patents & trademarks in Venezuelan Pharma. Prepared in association with Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque (HPCD), a leading law firm in Venezuela, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook:Venezuela, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The basic requirements for a patent application consist of: (Art. 59 Industrial Property Law) A. Submit the application and a copy of it to the Autonomous…
29/05/2020
The low-down on the situation regarding patents & trademarks in Swiss Pharma. Prepared in association with Wenger Plattner, a leading law firm in Switzerland, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Switzerland, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The general principals of patents and trademarks are regulated in the Federal Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Indications of Source (TmPA; SR 232.11)…
28/05/2020
Patents & trademarks in Norwegian Pharma – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with DLA Piper, a leading law firm in Norway, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Norway, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? a) Patents The requirements for obtaining patents and the protection thereof is regulated by the Norwegian Patent Act ( LOV-1967-12-15-9). The basic requirements for obtaining a patent…
04/02/2020
A brief overview of the situation regarding patents & trademarks in Zimbabwe. Prepared in association with Honey & Blanckenberg, a leading law firm in Zimbabwe, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Zimbabwe, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patent Protection The Patents Act [Chapter 26:03], provides that in order to qualify for patent protection, an invention must consist of patentable subject matter and…
03/02/2020
Want to know more about patents & trademarks in Ireland? Read on! Prepared in association with Mason Hayes & Curran, a leading law firm in Ireland, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Ireland, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patents The requirements to obtain patent protection are outlined on the website of the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI). Any person can make…
23/01/2020
All legal aspects surrounding patents & trademarks in Italian Pharma. Prepared in association with DLA Piper, a leading law firm in Italy, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Italy, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Italian legislative decree 30/2005 (Italian Industrial Property Code or “IIPC”) sets out the requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection. a. Patents According to Articles 45 and ff. of the IIPC,…
22/01/2020
Keen to learn more about patents & trademarks in Belgium? Read on! Prepared in association with ALTIUS, a leading law firm in Belgium, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Belgium, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The Belgian legal framework governing patents and trademarks is enshrined in Book XI of the Code of Economic Law (CEL). A specific framework for Benelux trademarks is provided by the…
19/01/2020
Want to know more about patents & trademarks in Algerian Pharma? Read on! Prepared in association with SAARPE Association, a leading law firm in Algeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Algeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patents Ordinance No 03-07 and Trademarks Ordinance No 03-06, both dated of 19 July 2003 and published in the Official Gazette, form the legislative framework…
11/11/2019
The ins and outs of patents & trademarks in United Kingdom. Prepared in association with Clyde & Co, a leading law firm in United Kingdom, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: United Kingdom, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? (i) Patents There are 2 types of UK patents: a national patent applied for at (and granted by) the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and a European…
09/11/2019
A brief overview of the situation regarding patents & trademarks in Thailand. Prepared in association with Tilleke & Gibbins, a leading law firm in Thailand, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Thailand, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patent The “subject matter” contained in a patent application may be patented if the following requirements are met: Novelty: Before the filing date, the subject matter must…
07/11/2019
Want to know more about patents & trademarks in Nigerian Pharma? Read on! Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patents and Trademarks are afforded Intellectual Property (IP) protection under Nigerian law. IP as defined by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) refers to the creations of…
08/10/2019
The key facts about patents and trademarks in Malaysian Pharma. Prepared in association with Skrine, a leading law firm in Malaysia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Malaysia, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The Malaysian jurisprudence on patent and trade mark protection is derived from the United Kingdom’s common law and mainly codified in statutes. Thus, there are similarities between the two jurisprudences, including…
23/08/2019
A brief overview of the situation regarding patents and trademarks in Bulgaria. Prepared in association with Kinstellar and PharmDedict, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Bulgaria, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? A) Patents In Bulgaria, the legislative framework regulating legal relations arising in connection with the creation, protection and use of patentable inventions comprises of the Patents and Utility Models Registration Act…
09/08/2019
The legal framework for patents and trademarks in Japanese Pharma. Prepared in association with Nishimura & Asahi, a leading law firm in Japan, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Japan, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The Patent Act stipulates that an invention must be novel, non-obvious and have industrial applicability. The Trademark Act allows any trademark unless the mark is the same or similar…
18/07/2019
The legal framework for patents and trademarks in Spain. Prepared in association with Faus & Moliner Abogados, a leading law firm in Spain, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Spain, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The legal condition to obtain a patent or a trademark in Spain is to validly register it before the Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office. In order to do so,…
17/07/2019
The low-down on the situation regarding patents and trademarks in Denmark. Prepared in association with Gorrissen Federspiel, a leading law firm in Denmark, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Denmark, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patents In Denmark, a patent can be obtained by i) filing of a patent application with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (“DKPTO”), ii) filing a patent application according…
02/07/2019
The legal framework for patents and trademarks in Nicaragua. Prepared in association with Bendaña & Bendaña, a leading Nicaraguan law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nicaragua, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Power of Attorney, duly legalized by Apostille For patents, all data related to the priority or PCT application, as well as a copy of the specification and claims in Spanish For…
An insight into patents & trademarks in Slovakian Pharma. Prepared in association with PRK Partners, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Slovakia, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? PATENTS One can file for patent protection for any invention, in all fields of technology, provided it is new, involves an inventive step, and is capable of industrial application and the…
30/06/2019
A brief overview of the situation regarding patents and trademarks in Romanian Pharma. Prepared in association with Mușat & Asociații, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Romania, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? As a rule, a patent or a trademark protection can only be obtained by registration with the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (“OSIM”), based on…
All about patent and trademarks in Panamanian Pharma. Prepared in association with AFRA, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Panama, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The basic requirements for obtaining a patent are the following: Power of attorney granted by the applicant; no legalization nor notarization required Assignment Document legalized by Panamanian Consulate or Apostille Specifications, claims, abstract and…
29/06/2019
Patents and trademarks of drugs in Luxembourg – an overview. Prepared in association with Wildgen, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? i. The main legislations for patent and trademark protection in Luxembourg are the followings: the law of 20 July 1992 amending the patent regime as amended; the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (trademarks…
Patents and trademarks in Indonesia – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with ABNR, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Indonesia, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? In order to obtain patent or trademark protection, the applicant must register them with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (“DGIP”). Trademark registrations are valid for 10 years and may be extended for…
28/06/2019
The legal framework for patents and trademarks in Germany. Prepared in association with Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Germany, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? 1. In Germany, the Patent Act (Patentgesetz, PatG of 16 December 1980, as last amended on 8 October 2017 forms the legal basis for patents, while the Trade…
Patents and trademarks in Egypt – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with Youssry Saleh Law Firm, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Egypt, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? In accordance to the Executive Regulations provided in the Decree No. 1366 of the year 2003, the requirements to obtain patents are as follows: Fill the application…
27/06/2019
Patents and trademarks in Croatia – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with Danijel Pribanić, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Croatia, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? In the territory of Croatia the State Intellectual Property Office (hereinafter: the Office) carries out patent and trademark granting procedure in compliance with the Patent Act (Official Gazette Nos.…
26/06/2019
The low-down on the situation regarding patents and trademarks in Chile pharma. Prepared in association with Carey, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Chile, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? a. Patents: Any invention that has novelty, inventiveness and industrial application may be subject to patentability. In general terms, the basic requirements to obtain patent protection are the…
01/03/2019
What you need to know about patents and trademarks in Singaporean pharma. Prepared in association with Drew & Napier LLC, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Singapore, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The relevant applications must be filed with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in order to obtain protection for patents in Singapore. It is not compulsory to register a trade mark…
15/02/2019
Key information on patents and trademarks in Greek pharma. Prepared in association with Calavros Law Firm, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Greece, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patents Currently, inventions of pharmaceutical products can be protected in Greece either by national patents, granted by Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (Greek acronym OBI) in line with Law 1733/1987 (as amended and in force)…
12/02/2019
Want to know more about patents and trademarks in Bolivian pharma? Read on! Prepared in association with Indacochea & Asociados, a leading Bolivian law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Bolivia, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? The formalities to request a trademark registration are: Name and design (if applicable) of the brand International Classification Nice Basic information of the applicant (if the applicant is a…
08/02/2019
An outline of the situation regarding patents and trademarks in Peruvian pharma. Prepared in association with Osterling Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Peru, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? A patent application must comply with 3 basic requirements, meaning that a patent must have: Novelty Inventive Level Industrial Application A trademark application must both be distinctive and must…
28/01/2019
The low-down on the situation regarding patents and trademarks in Canadian pharma. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Canada, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? In order to obtain patent or trademark protection, one must submit an application to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) and comply with the formalities of the application process set out…
23/01/2019
An overview of the legal framework for patents and trademarks for pharmaceuticals in Brazil. Prepared in association with Trench, Rossi e Watanabe one of Brazil’s most prestigious law firms, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Brazil, which can be purchased for GBP 75, here. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Industrial Property Rights are regulated in Brazil through Federal Law No. 9,279/1996 (“IP Law”). Under its Article 8, the main requirements for the grant…
08/11/2018
All about patents and trademarks in Lithuanian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Lithuania, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? PATENTS There are three ways to obtain patent protection in the Republic of Lithuania: National route: by filing an application directly with the State Patent Bureau (hereinafter, the SPB) (under the Patent…
The legal lowdown on patents and trademarks in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? PATENTS There are three ways to obtain patent protection in the Republic of Latvia: National route: by filing an application directly with the Patent Board (hereinafter the PB) (under the…
07/11/2018
A structured legal guide about Patents & Trademarks in Estonia. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Estonia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? A. PATENTS There are three ways to obtain patent protection in the Republic of Estonia: National route: by filing an application directly with the Estonian Patent Office (hereinafter the EPO)…
06/11/2018
An insight into patents and trademarks in Uruguay. Prepared in association with FERRERE, a leading law firm in Uruguay, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Uruguay, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? For trademarks, the basic requirements are novelty, fancifulness and originality. The trademark must be inherently registrable, that is to say, it cannot be descriptive of the goods or services it intends to identify…
Patents and trademarks in Turkey – an overview. Prepared in association with Moroğlu Arseven, a leading Turkish law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Turkey, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Both patents and trademarks are regulated under the Industrial Property Rights Law numbered 6769 entered into force on 10 January 2017 (“IP Law”). Any sign, including words, shapes, colours, letters, numbers,…
26/10/2018
The low-down on the situation regarding patents and trademarks in Ukrainian pharma. Prepared in association with Sayenko Kharenko, a leading law firm in Ukraine, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Ukraine, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? In order to obtain an invention/utility model/design patent or trademark protection for an object in the field of medicine, it is required to file a trademark or…
12/10/2018
The ins and outs of patents and trademarks in South African Pharma. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patents and Trademarks form part of Intellectual property in terms of South African law, where Intellectual Property is defined as: “a generic term used to refer collectively to…
11/10/2018
Vital info on patents and trademarks in Indian pharma. Prepared in association with Nishith Desai & Associates, a leading law firm in India, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: India, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? India’s Intellectual Property Law is TRIPS compliant. The Patents Act, 1970 and the Trademarks Act, 1999 provide protection and regulate patents and trademarks in India. PATENTS The requirements to…
29/08/2018
A structured legal guide about patents & trademarks in Ecuadorian Pharma. Prepared in association with Corral Rosales, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Ecuador, available to purchase here for GBP 75. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Any sign that is capable of distinguishing goods and services on the market shall constitute a mark. Signs that are capable of graphic representation shall be eligible for registration…
09/08/2018
A legal briefing on patents and trademarks in Argentina. Prepared in association with Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Argentina, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patents To obtain patent protection in Argentina, it is necessary to file a patent application with the National Institute of Industrial Property (the “INPI” after its acronym in Spanish). The…
25/10/2016
Need to know the legal situation for patents and trademarks in Mexican pharma? Then read on! Prepared in association with Olivares, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Mexico, available to purchase here for GBP 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? To obtain the protection of a trademark for a sign, it is required to file an application before the Mexican Intellectual Property Office…
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