1 The Institute shall on application grant a supplementary protection certificate (certificate) for the active ingredients or combination of active ingredients of medicinal products. A certificate will only be issued if no paediatric supplementary protection certificate in accordance with Article 140t paragraph 1 is available.256
1bis An active ingredient is a substance of chemical or biological origin contributing to the composition of a medicinal product which has a medicinal effect on the organism. An active ingredient composition is a combination of several substances, all of which have a medicinal effect on the organism.257
2 Active ingredients or combinations of active ingredients are referred to in this Section as products.
255 Amended by No I of the FA of 9 Oct. 1998, in force since 1 May 1999 (AS 1999 1363; BBl 1998 1633).
256 Second sentence inserted by Annex No 2 of the FA of 18 March 2016, in force since 1 Jan. 2019 (AS 2017 2745, 2018 3575; BBl 2013 1).
257 Inserted by Annex No 2 of the FA of 18 March 2016, in force since 1 Jan. 2019 (AS 2017 2745, 2018 3575; BBl 2013 1).
Le requérant doit, à l’intention de l’IPI, dans un délai de 30 mois à compter de la date de dépôt ou de priorité:
250 Introduit par le ch. I de la LF du 17 déc. 1976 (RO 1977 1997; FF 1976 II 1). Nouvelle teneur selon le ch. I de la LF du 22 juin 2007, en vigueur depuis le 1er juil. 2008 (RO 2008 2551; FF 2006 1).
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