Review of the Patents Act 1953: The Pharmaceutical Patent Term in New Zealand
In December 2002, Cabinet decided that the issue of patent term extension for pharmaceuticals should be considered as part of Stage 3 of the current review of the Patents Act 1953.
The discussion document , released on 11 June 2003, sets out the issues surrounding patent term extension for pharmaceuticals and seeks submissions from interested parties on the matters raised as a first step in the government's consideration of this issue.
Submissions will be considered in the development of policy recommendations to the Government on possible legislative changes. Submissions closed Friday 11 July 2003.
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