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European Union
Farmitalia Carlo Erba Srl (C-392/97)
Judgment
The second question
26

Farmitalia Carlo Erba Srl (C-392/97)

Judgment of 16 Sept 1999law://eu/cjeu/1997/c-392-97/para_26@2026-11-11

26As Community law now stands, the provisions concerning patents have not yet been made the subject of harmonisation at Community level or of an approximation of laws.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-392/97 · ECLI:EU:C:1999:416
Decided: 16 Sept 1999
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Defendant: Srl
Rapporteur: C. Gulmann
Advocate General: N. Fennelly
Bench: 4 judges
P. Jann, C. Gulmann, D.A.O. Edward, L. Sevón
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61997CJ0392

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Patents Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products

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16 Sept 1999Reading

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Interprets 1: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products
Cited by 11: Servier SAS and Others v European Commission (T-691/14)2 provisions; Niche Generics Ltd v European Commission (T-701/14); Mylan Laboratories Ltd and Mylan, Inc. v European Commission (T-682/14); Unichem Laboratories Ltd v European Commission (T-705/14); Lupin Ltd v European Commission (T-680/14); Teva UK Ltd and Others v European Commission (T-679/14); Medeva BV v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (C-322/10)2 provisions; Georgetown University and Others v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (C-422/10)2 provisions; Synthon BV v Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA (C-195/09)2 provisions; European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-385/08); AHP Manufacturing BV v Bureau voor de Industriële Eigendom (C-482/07)
Cites 2: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products; Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products