Developing a pharmaceutical product can take on the order of a decade from research (first inventing the drug) to development, and finally to FDA approval. While Patent Term Extension can restore some time lost due to the regulatory approval process, the traditional strategy of relying on patents based on the drug itself or its general method of use will necessarily start - and stop - the protection clock much earlier. This limits the potential return on investment prior to generic copyists. But, if one is creative and coordinated, additional strategies can be used to advance business growth with longer and stronger patents. In this article, Tom Irving, , Adriana Burgy and Stacy Lewis discuss creative strategies for patent claiming.
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Originally published by International Pharmaceutical Industry
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