About PhRMA
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country’s leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies, which are laser focused on developing innovative medicines that transform lives and create a healthier world. Together, we are fighting for solutions to ensure patients can access and afford medicines that prevent, treat and cure disease. Over the last decade, PhRMA member companies have invested more than $850 billion in the search for new treatments and cures, and they support nearly five million jobs in the United States.
Connect with PhRMA
For information on how innovative medicines save lives, please visit:
www.PhRMA.org
www.VotersforCures.org
www.AmericasMedicines.com
www.Facebook.com/PhRMA
www.X.com/PhRMA
Intellectual property (IP) protections, including patents, are the foundation for biopharmaceutical innovation and the development of new treatments, cures and vaccines for patients. The U.S. patent system provides critical incentives for innovation and fuels the creation of new medicines. Yet, there can be confusion around what it takes for a patent to be granted and maintained. These two infographics describe the process of obtaining a patent and legal challenges patentholders are subject to once the patent has been granted.
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Fact Sheet
Future of Medicine
Infographics on Obtaining Patents and Maintaining Patents
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