Evergreening

The case, launched soon after India passed its Patent Act in 2005, revolves around a legal provision aimed at preventing companies from seeking patents or extensions based on minor changes to existing treatments -- a practice known as "evergreening" that is common in Europe and the United States.

Banks appear to be 'evergreening' property loans and delaying the evil day as long as possible because some may have balance sheets not sufficient to take the hit. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Companies often try such "evergreening" with chemical drugs, putting out extended-release or extra-strength versions to stay ahead of generic competition. ❋ Alicia Mundy (2011)

Through "evergreening" of patents, pharmaceutical companies manipulate the patent system into garnering many more years of protection from competition. ❋ Daniel B. Ravicher (2010)

This 3 (d) section of the Indian Patents Act was written keeping in mind the prevailing concern that IPR for incremental innovation is tantamount to "evergreening," in effect the attempt to overcome patent expiration on a drug by claiming additional patent protection for sometimes minor modifications in the active substance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And because of an "evergreening" clause that grants drug companies a continued monopoly if they make slight changes to the drug (like creating a once-a-day dose where the original product was three times per day), they will never become generics. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There is no 'evergreening' clause in my legislation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(For example, under my amendment Herceptin's data exclusivity period will expire in September 2010.) "And because of an 'evergreening' clause that grants drug companies a continued monopoly if they make slight changes to the drug (like creating a once-a-day dose where the original product was three times per day), they will never become generics." ❋ Unknown (2009)

The measure would also allow "evergreening," the practice by pharmaceutical companies of making minimal adjustments to their drugs, such as creating extended-release versions, as a way to lengthen their monopoly. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Fitch Ratings says the scale of "evergreening" loans is on the rise: That's the practice of rolling over loans that remain unpaid without classifying them as non-performing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In reality, the CBRC recently allowed Chinese banks to minimize the recognition of nonperforming loans by rescheduling loans before maturity and "evergreening" troubled loans by rolling them over into new ones. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She resoundingly refutes the claim about "evergreening": ❋ Unknown (2009)

But in a process known as "evergreening" big pharma obtains extensions on patent life with medically irrelevant patent "tweaks" contrived to endlessly extend the company's monopoly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Big Pharma has always done well here: the process of "evergreening" continues, for example, by which generic drugs are kept off the market for years after a patent expires, through adroit litigation. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Another risk is that near-zero rates allow companies to roll over nonviable loans, a practice known as "evergreening" that can create so-called zombie businesses, which happened in Japan, he added. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They have encouraged "evergreening", or rolling over, loans that are not fundamentally viable. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Another part of Obama's plan prohibits biotech firms from "evergreening" drugs to protect them from competition for extended periods. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I just had to [call bullshit] on the latest evergreen article the [collage's] paper [published]. ❋ The Return Of Light Joker (2011)

I've just had a right Evergreen. It [took] [three] flushes to get [rid]. ❋ TeamMeh (2021)

Person1: Where you from? Person2: Evergreen P1: Where you [reppin']? P2: Shout out to the [Eves]! P1: Which part of [San Jo] you from? P2: The Green ❋ Whasgud11 (2010)

[man], we [smell] like evergreens. ❋ Ricky (2004)

"Yo dude, why are you looking like someone with [Vietnam flashbacks]?" "Bro, i was at the bar trying to approach that girl, but she evergreened me" "You mean she [cockblocked] you like the...?" "Like this fucking ship blocking the [Suez canal], yes." ❋ Mosdn (2021)

Things [didn't work out] due to me getting [evergreened] in her [Suez Canal]. ❋ AKscrybe (2021)

"Before [I quit] my job, I pulled an Evergreen on my boss. Hope he enjoys that overtime." " Him? Your [wingman]? [Nah fam], he just an Evergreen." ❋ KevinHK852 (2021)

[Hey Bob] did you catch the latest Evergreening? No,[what now]? Whole on [ramp] this time. ❋ Gas-Giant (2022)

We smoked a zone last night, and this morning I had a severe case of [evergreen]. [Tito]: "I GOT THAT [CONIFEROUS] DISEASE!" ❋ Morgan Witt (2008)

[I like] to [date] evergreens./////////////////////////////////////// //////////// //////////////// ////////////// ////////////////////// He's an evergreen. ❋ Catcee (2013)