Drugs, Patents and Policy - A Contextual Study of Hong Kong

A comprehensive review of Hong Kong's pharmaceutical patent law that will influence debate and inform public policy.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. The contextual framework of Hong Kong's pharmaceutical patent laws and policy; 3. Standards of patentability; 4. Extension of patent terms for pharmaceutical products; 5. Exceptions to exclusive rights; 6. Test data exclusivity; 7. Patent linkage; 8. Conclusion.

About the author

Bryan Mercurio is Professor of Law, Associate Dean (Research) and Vice Chancellor's Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Law at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a leading expert in the intersection between trade law and intellectual property rights.

Summary

Analyses how to better integrate public policy with the pharmaceutical regime in Hong Kong. Will appeal to students, scholars and policymakers in law, public policy and pharmaceutical patents, as well as policymakers, international NGOs, think tanks and health organizations devoted to access of essential drugs.

Product details

• Authors: Bryan Mercurio, Bryan (The Chinese University of Hong Ko Mercurio, Bryan (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Mercurio, Mercurio Bryan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781316512340
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51234-0
• No. of pages: 234
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; LAW / Intellectual Property / General, Hong Kong, International business, trade agreements, International Economics, Medical & healthcare law, Manufacturing industries, Medical and healthcare law, International economic & trade law, Pharmaceutical industries, Public international law: economic and trade, Patents law