On August 12, 2024, the Office of Patented Medicines and Liaison of Health Canada released its Statistical Report 2023/2024 for the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, Data Protection (C.08.004.1 of the Food and Drug Regulations) and Certificates of Supplementary Protection.
Similar to previous such reports (see our article on the 2022/2023 Report), the report includes information regarding trends in the eligibility of patents for listing on the Patent Register, the eligibility of drugs for listing on the Register of Innovative Drugs, Certificates of Supplementary Protection, and related court activity.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Life Sciences Regulatory & Compliance Group.
The preceding is intended as a timely update on Canadian intellectual property and life sciences regulatory law. The content is informational only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. To obtain such advice, please communicate with our offices directly.
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