The fight for SPC extension in Romania
The Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) decision in Seattle Genetics v Österreichisches Patentamt (C-471/14) was issued after the Vienna Higher Regional Court asked questions about differences in practice of patent offices in EU member states for determining the period covered by supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) referred to in article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No. 469/2009.
