Pharmaceuticals

The pharmaceutical industry in particular depends on efficient protection acquired through patenting, because finished and studied pharmaceuticals are copied relatively easily. Since pharmaceutical development is a long-span and expensive process, it is not worth investing the company's resources in it, unless the appropriate patent protection is provided.

It is possible to have a supplementary protection certificate of 5 years at the most for pharmaceuticals. This extension of the protection period has increased readiness in the industry to invest in expensive and risky pharmaceutical development.