With antibodies accounting for seven out of the top ten global drugs, it is of critical importance that those companies that invest huge sums of money into R&D in this technology space are able to protect their investment from unlawful competition. Hazel Ford and Martin MacLean at Mathys & Squire focus on the European Patent Office (EPO), and on the key issues, you will likely need to address, in order to obtain patent protection in Europe for a new antibody therapeutic.
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