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AstraZeneca’s Dapagliflozin Patents: UK Revocation and Reflections on Indian Litigation
INTRODUCTION AstraZeneca's anti-diabetic medication dapagliflozin which has been sold as Forxiga/Farxiga has been the subject of...
Sep 310 min read
Division Bench of Delhi High Court passed an interim order in Glenmark v. Symed (July 2015)
The High Court of Delhi has passed an interim order wherein the Justices have made it clear that the appellant (Glenmark) may use any...
Jul 27, 20154 min read
Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court order of injunction against Glenmark over the Generic drug “Sitagliptin”
Reportedly, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on Special Leave Petition filed by Glenmark stayed the Delhi High Court order which passed...
Apr 2, 20156 min read
CIPLA’s plea for revocation of Novartis Patents for Onbrez may face major set back by the Government
As reported in TOI , the Indian Government has found very little merit in Cipla’s plea for waiver and cancellation of Patent rights for...
Dec 17, 20143 min read
GSK’s patent on lapatinib ditosylate revoked by IPAB
GSK’s granted patent IN221171 (‘171) on lapatinib ditosylate (marketed as Tykerb), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor for treating breast...
Aug 8, 20133 min read
Monsanto’s Patent on Method of Producing Transgenic Plants refused by IPAB
Monsanto’s Indian patent application 2407/DEL/NP/2006 on transgenic plants with heat/salt/draught tolerant plants is rejected by IPAB. ...
Jul 9, 20133 min read
Understanding Gene Patenting
We are sure that all of you must have learnt about the latest US Supreme Court decision in Association for Molecular Pathology V. Myriad...
Jun 24, 201310 min read
Generic v. Branded patent battles in India foray into life management diseases too
Patent wars in India between the foreign innovator companies and the Indian generics now seem to be spreading over life-management...
Apr 18, 20136 min read
Smart Strategizing – Protection by shielding through Patent Evergreening in Pharmaceutical Domain with special reference to Roche v Cipla
Pankaj Mohanta, an intern at Khurana and Khurana talks about patent evergreening in the pharmaceutical domain. Through this post, he...
Jan 17, 20135 min read
Roche v Cipla: Part 2: Infringement
In continuation of the last piece over here, let’s now discuss the actual issue of infringement of IN ‘774 patent by Cipla crisply. My...
Nov 14, 20123 min read


Roche v Cipla: Part 1: Validity of Patent
In continuation of our previous post here , and following the availability of the 275 page judgement, we would discuss herein the various...
Sep 26, 20127 min read
Cipla won the landmark Roche v Cipla Litigation
Indian Generic manufacturer Cipla has won the landmark Roche v. Cipla Patent Infringement case in the Delhi High Court over Cipla’s...
Sep 8, 20122 min read
First Compulsory License Grant in India to Natco
The Controller General of India passed an order of compulsory license (CL) against Bayer’s patent on drug Nexavar on March 09, 2012,...
Mar 31, 20124 min read
Opposition against Monsanto’s European Patent on a virus resistant Melon Plant variety
Dr. Vandana Shiva, an Indian Environmental Activist has lent her support to “No Patent on Seeds”, a European coalition, in opposing the...
Feb 21, 20123 min read
How to Best Protect Patents on New Synthetic Processes and Intermediates in United States: Understanding “Material Change” exception
Here I present another Practice Pointer series, useful for Indian API manufacturers (or to that matter for any country) who are...
Feb 4, 20126 min read
Cookie “Companies” sued by University and Exclusive Licensee thereof
Infringement suit was filed on September 7th 2011 in Western District of Wisconsin by Brandeis University, USA (Brandeis) along with its...
Jan 25, 20124 min read
Gevo - Butamax back and forth Ongoing Infringment Lawsuits
It looks like a never ending infringement lawsuits between Gevo Inc. and Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC on IP rights of bio-isobutanol, a...
Jan 14, 20125 min read
Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. Vs. Perrigo Co.- Dispute Related to Pharmacokinetic Claim Terms
Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. Vs. Perrigo Co.- Dispute Related to Pharmacokinetic Claim Terms Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc....
Jan 4, 20124 min read
Patent laws on Genes and Gene Sequences
Advancement in science and genetic application, with enhanced knowledge of Human Genome has been the main focus in the field of medicine...
Oct 2, 20115 min read
BRUCE N. SAFFRAN Vs. JOHNSON & JOHNSON and CORDIS CORPORATION
Introduction A patent infringement suit filed by Bruce N. Saffran, a New Jersey Radiologist (“Plaintiff”) against Johnson & Johnson...
Jun 3, 20113 min read
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