The Decision of the Full Federal Court of Australia in Sandoz v Lundbeck and its Implications in Pre-Grant and Post Patent Term Environments

摘要

Beyond the specific matters addressed in the decision in Sandoz v Lundbeck its significance also lies in the fact that it prompts a focus on patents and the agreements associated with patents, not only from the narrow perspective of the patent term, but also on factors that impact on the life of patents and their associated agreements pre grant, upon expiry and following expiry.