Japan IP High Court upholds rejection of Roche's patent-term extension request
By Toko Sekiguchi ( June 19, 2025, 00:40 GMT | Insight) -- Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has upheld a decision by the Japan Patent Office rejecting a patent-term extension request filed by Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche, marking a notable interpretation of pharmaceutical patent provisions under Japanese law.Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has upheld a decision by the Japan Patent Office rejecting a patent-term extension request filed by Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche, marking a notable interpretation of pharmaceutical patent provisions under Japanese law....
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