Patent challenges and factors associated with successful patent challengers under the patent linkage system: recent evidence from South Korea after the Korea United States free trade agreement

Abstract Objectives The patent linkage system upgraded patent challenges to an important factor in granting timely market approval for generic drugs. We aim to understand patent challenges and identify the factors that are associated with successful patent challengers under the patent linkage system...

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Main Authors: Kyung-Bok Son, Nahye Choi, Boram Lee, Joonsoo Byun, Dong-Wook Yang, Tae-Jin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Globalization and Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00765-6