The post-Medeva SPC saga: what about biologicals?

In a long series of judgments and orders, starting with the Medeva case, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has given guidance on the exact requirements for the grant of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) for medicinal products in the EU. It seems that the matter is finally settling after last December’s judgments in the Actavis, Georgetown II and Eli Lilly cases, in a manner that appears generally acceptable, but that may not be the case when it comes to biologicals.