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  2. Medical patent - Wikipedia

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    A medical patent may refer to a biological patent (see also gene patent) a chemical or pharmaceutical patent; a patent on a medical device; Second medical indication ...

  3. Patent medicine - Wikipedia

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    E. W. Kemble's "Death's Laboratory" on the cover of the 3 June 1905 edition of Collier's. A patent medicine (sometimes called a proprietary medicine) is a non-prescription medicine or medicinal preparation that is typically protected and advertised by a trademark and trade name, and claimed to be effective against minor disorders and symptoms, [1] [2] [3] as opposed to a prescription drug that ...

  4. List of patent medicines - Wikipedia

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    E. W. Kemble's "Death's Laboratory" on the cover of Collier's (June 3, 1905). A patent medicine, also known as a proprietary medicine or a nostrum (from the Latin nostrum remedium, or "our remedy") is a commercial product advertised to consumers as an over-the-counter medicine, generally for a variety of ailments, without regard to its actual effectiveness or the potential for harmful side ...

  5. Glossary of patent law terms - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of legal terms relating to patents and patent law.A patent is not a right to practice or use the invention claimed therein, but a territorial right to exclude others from commercially exploiting the invention, granted to an inventor or their successor in rights in exchange to a public disclosure of the invention.

  6. Pharmaceutical innovations - Wikipedia

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    Pharmaceutical innovations are currently guided by a patent system, [1] the patent system protects the innovator of medicines for a period of time. The patent system does not currently stimulate innovation or pricing that provides access to medicine for those who need it the most, It provides for profitable innovation. [2]

  7. Biological patent - Wikipedia

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    Methods of medical treatment cannot be patented in Canada, however, medical use claims such as the use of an antibody for the treatment of a particular disease is patentable. Further, antigens which have not been previously characterized are also patentable. [13] Gene patents confer a property right to the patent holder.

  8. Access to medicines - Wikipedia

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    A VL is an agreement where an originator manufacturer allows a generic manufacturer to produce and sell a patented drug in specific countries under certain terms. These licences can be established directly between patent holders and generic manufacturers or through patent pooling mechanisms like the Medicines Patent Pool.

  9. Patent - Wikipedia

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    A 2023 study by Rochester Institute of Technology found the full term maintenance rate of issued US patents has been fairly constant (40-50%) since 1992. Full term patents have more issued claims and receive on average more citations than earlier expired patents. [96] The European Patent Office charges annual fees for pending applications.