On Sat, Oct 14, 2000 at 11:37:19AM -0500, Timothy Phillips wrote:
> Check out this report from Reuters:
>
> http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/s/20001012/l12537113.html
I heard about U.S. complaints in 1998 but didn't know of this ruling, thanks.
The 20-year term is supposed to start from the date of filing, not the date the patent was granted, as the 17-year term does. Changing the starting date is a hassle retrospectively--it really should be done only prospectively.
In the U.S., pharmaceutical companies have been allowed an extra 5 years--they pay lots of campaign donations. This is a bit ironic, considering that so many U.S. citizens now go to Canada to buy drugs they can't afford here.
Perhaps copyright term is next? Received on Sat Oct 14 2000 - 22:18:40 GMT
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