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Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extensions : A Brief Explanation.

Explains circumstances under which patent terms may be extended, including delays in the initial administrative process at the Patent and Trademark Office and compensatory extensions available under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984. Briefly reviews FDA provision of...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:
Drugs.
Patents.
Pharmaceutical industry.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Explains circumstances under which patent terms may be extended, including delays in the initial administrative process at the Patent and Trademark Office and compensatory extensions available under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984. Briefly reviews FDA provision of market exclusivity to pharmaceuticals meeting specific conditions.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.