The patent provides exclusive rights to implement medical technology in any form.
Patenting protects against copying drugs and releasing cheaper analogs to the market, guaranteeing profit and sustainable development of the pharmaceutical business
With the help of a patent, it is possible to protect drugs and formulations used for treatment, diagnosis, prevention, or medical manipulation. In this case, the object will be the substance.
Methods of medical manipulations in Russian legislation are equated to inventions, and you can patent your method of treatment, prevention, diagnosis and research. In this case, the object is the method.
Such cases in the field of medicine and pharmacology are common. For example, Coca-Cola was created in the late 19th century as a cough medicine, and recently the antimalarial drug has been proven to be effective for treating Covid-19. If in your practice you have also discovered a new area of application of known and already patented drugs, you can protect it with a patent.
If you have designed or developed a structural design of a medical device, instrument, device, patent it as an invention or utility model. In this case, the object is the device.
The appearance of medical devices and drugs, packaging design, corporate identity, colors and arrangement of elements - all this determines the recognition of products on the market and in the professional community. If your design gets copied, it will have an impact on both sales and reputation. Protect yourself!
It is possible to protect medical developments and devices with a patent if they meet the criteria of patentability.
Research and development of active ingredients account for the lion's share of the costs of pharmaceutical companies. If an unscrupulous competitor takes advantage of the fruits of other people's research, he will be able to release a much cheaper generic to the market. Patenting is the only effective way to protect your designs and commercial interests.
The patenting of the chemical formula completely protects the drug from copying. In this case, it is possible to patent the formula, even if all the substances included in the composition are already known. IPS experts will give you comprehensive advice on the possibilities of patent protection of chemical formulas in your case.
The method of obtaining is also subject to patent law and can be assigned to your company.
A trademark is a business asset and needs to be protected from complete copying or borrowing of elements.
There is a practice of challenging patents in pharmacology. If you believe that your developments, substances, methods of their preparation or trademarks have been patented by other companies, contact IPS!