The Development: China's State Council issued new Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Sector (the "Guidelines") effective January 24, 2025. The Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework ...

After an extensive process of consultation, the Indian Patent Office recently finalised guidelines for examination of patent applications claiming pharmaceutical inventions. These industry specific ...

Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and patient groups are raising concerns about new European Union regulations that could hinder the development of treatments for rare diseases. The new rules, ...

On February 15, 2012, the Intellectual Property Offce of the Philippines (IPPHL) published on its website its Examination Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Patent Applications Involving Known Substances.

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