A patent is a monopoly granted to an inventor by the government, securing him/her the exclusive right to manufacture, exploit, use and sell the patented invention. While there is some homogeneity internationally, there are differences in patent laws and regulations for almost every country. Not all countries are signatory to the various international treaties dealing with intellectual property rights on a worldwide scale.
The process of invention is complete only with the IP protection provided in law. That's where MBM comes in. We match our clients' creative thinking with the creative protection needed to achieve their goals.
Health Canada recently announced that section 2.1 of its Guidance Document re: Data Protection has been amended to clarify that the prior approval of a medicinal ingredient in a drug for veterinary use will not preclude the granting of data protection for a drug for...
