Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-431/05Merck Genéricos – Produtos Farmacêuticos Ldª v Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Ldª
- Decided
- 2007-09-11
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2007:496
- CELEX
- 62005CJ0431
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
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Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization - Article 33 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) - Patents - Minimum term of protection - Legislation of a Member State providing for a lesser term - Article 234 EC- Jurisdiction of the Court - Direct effect.
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