In order to obtain an SPC, you must have a granted patent (basic patent) and a marketing authorisation for the product covered by the patent protection in the country in which you apply for an SPC. When the basic patent expires, the protection period of the medicinal product may be extended by means of an SPC which takes effect upon expiry of the basic patent.
An SPC can be obtained for medicinal products and plant protection products covered by a patent for:
- the product as such
- a method for producing the product, or
- a use of the product
Please contact one of our qualified patent attorneys for more information on SPC applications or fill out this contact form with your enquiry and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
You can also read more on this subject in our brochure What you should know about SPC applications
