Useful resources
The following section contains various links relevant to patent and patent applications:
International patent applications
Help to calculate deadlines for international applications.
Further information can be obtained from the PCT Information Service.
Finally, it is possible to access published international patent applications.
The European Patent Organization
Espacenet is an excellent patent database.
It is possible to see the history of European patent cases after publication in the file history archive.
Finally, there is a database of European patent agents.
The Danish Patent and Trademark Office
The Danish Patent and Trademark Agency (PVS) is Denmark’s national patent authority. They have a register for patents, utility models and SPCs.
Supplementary Protection Certificate
Perhaps the best source for the latest developments in supplementary protection certificates is the SPC Blog. This source also provides Case Law relating to pharmaceutical patents.