The Office shall grant supplementary protection certificates (SPC) for substances protected on the territory of the Czech Republic by a valid patent provided those are active substances of products which are intended to be placed on the market and are subject to registration according to special regulations.

Granting of Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicaments and Plant Protection Products is regulated by Regulations: 

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (pdf 49,4 kB)
• Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the (pdf 54,4 kB)
• Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006
• Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 (consolidated wording - 26.1.2007)