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Thought Leadership
February 5, 2016

Success Story Turns Bleak for Compulsory License

Efforts to protect innovations through India IPR policy have received a leg up, but the rejection of a compulsory licence application proves the real icing

Thought Leadership
January 14, 2016

Defining Patent Utility: Potential of a Patent or Commercial Viability of the Patented Product?

Pravin Anand and Prachi Agarwal delve into the numerous theories and criteria spanning jurisdictions that have spawned in light of patentability requirements.

Thought Leadership
January 7, 2016

Patent Enforcement Proceedings

Archana Shanker and Gitika Suri look at the legal and administrative proceedings available for enforcing patent rights against infringers. At present,

Thought Leadership
January 6, 2016

Roche v. Cipla

The seminal Roche v. Cipla decision will resonate in Indian patent litigation for decades to come. Pravin Anand examines its eloquent and articulate interpretation

Thought Leadership
December 22, 2015

Landmark victory for innovator Plaintiffs in India

An analysis of the decision in Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. & Anr. Vs. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. – the first patent infringement contested lawsuit under

Thought Leadership
December 20, 2015

The gliptin furore: commercial litigation in India

The Supreme Court’s affirmation of the High Court injunction related to the infringement of Merck’s Indian patent for sitagliptin, an oral hyperglycemic

Thought Leadership
October 27, 2015

Working in the Public Interest

Parties can apply for a compulsory licence in India on several grounds, including that the invention is not worked in the country. Neeti Wilson explores.

Thought Leadership
September 28, 2015

Patent Dos and Don’ts for Entrepreneurs

Patents can add real value to an innovative venture – they not only increase both the speed and amount of VC funding but also can help stave off competition

Thought Leadership
September 4, 2015

Vicissitudes of Indian Patent Law

Since 2011 – for a period of more than two years – the weakest intellectual property legislation in relation to the world of chemistry, i.e. patent

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