Supplementary protection certificates. 1. The Parties recognise that medicinal and plant protection products protected by a patent on their respective territory may be subject to an administrative authorisation procedure before being put on the market. They recognise that the period that elapses between the filing of the application for a patent and the first authorisation to place the product on the market, as defined for that purpose by the relevant domestic law, may shorten the period of effective protection under the patent.
Supplementary protection certificates. 1. 31996 R 1610: Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products (OJ L 198, 8.8.1996, p. 30).
Supplementary protection certificates. At BI’s request and sole expense, Vitae shall seek to obtain, and maintain until expiry, any SPC’s based on Vitae Patents or Joint Patents, excluding those Patents assigned to BI pursuant to Section 13.1.2, for which BI shall seek to obtain, and maintain such SPCs. Alternatively, at BI’s request and sole expense, Vitae shall authorize BI to obtain SPC’s based on such Vitae Patent or Joint Patent on Vitae’s behalf and provide reasonable assistance and information therefor as well as for the Patents assigned to BI pursuant to Section 13.1.2. Where BI holds the relevant Marketing Authorization, BI shall at its sole discretion provide to Vitae a copy of said Marketing Authorization and any information necessary for the purpose of obtaining an SPC based on such Vitae Patent or Joint Patent. For clarity, BI shall reimburse Vitae for any expenses incurred by Vitae in obtaining an SPC that has been requested by BI. BI shall be responsible, at its sole expense, for obtaining SPC’s based on BI Patents, or BI Life-Cycle Patents and those Patents assigned to BI pursuant to Section 13.1.2.
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Supplementary protection certificates. 14.1 IN the event that BTG wishes to make any application for a Supplementary Protection Certificate or Certificates in respect of Products the Licensee shall promptly take all necessary steps to facilitate such application.
Supplementary protection certificates. 14.1 THE LICENSEE shall use its reasonable endeavors to promptly take all necessary steps to facilitate LKS's application for a Supplementary Protection Certificate or Certificates and patent extensions in respect of Products.
Supplementary protection certificates. 5.1 BAT may disclose any Approval to any appropriate Regulatory Authority or applicable patent office for the purpose of obtaining a supplementary protection certificate in respect of the Products, to the extent that such protection becomes available during the Term.
Supplementary protection certificates. QUEST, in its sole discretion, may seek to obtain, and maintain until expiry, any SPCs based on the LICENSED PATENTS at QUEST’s sole expense. If QUEST chooses not to seek an SPC where such SPC likely would have been granted, then QUEST’s royalty obligations to VITAE shall continue as if the term of such LICENSED PATENT had been extended.
Supplementary protection certificates. The Parties shall cooperate with each other to the extent necessary to obtain supplementary protection certificates or other extensions of the term of the Patents in any country in the Territory.
