Industrial and intellectual property

Patent protection for medicines and international trade

Abstract

As a consequence of technological progress and the elimination of obstacles to international
trade, there has always been a certain concern when adopting regulations to ensure the protection
of industrial and intellectual property rights. It is for this reason that obtaining a patent and the exclusive
right to exploit it entails the need to ensure that this “right” is valid in a given country. From the point
of view of private international law, and given that it is the inherent rights associated with certain intangible
products that are to be protected, the determination of a court, as well as the determination of the
applicable law, are crucial aspects when it comes to protecting these rights.