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IP Waiver and Its Applicability in The Contemporary Times: Part II
INTRODUCTION As discussed in part I of the blog, an IP waiver “removes” intellectual property protection for a limited time. India and South Africa had come up with an initiative that proposes that countries have the option of not applying patents and other intellectual property related to health products and technologies, such as therapeutics, diagnostics, … Continue reading IP Waiver and Its Applicability in The Contemporary Times: Part II
Read more »Compulsory licensing
Compulsory licenses are sovereign state authorizations which enable a third party to make, use, or sell a patented product without the consent of the patent holder. Provisions pertaining to compulsory licensing are provided for under both the Indian Patent Act, 1970, as well as the international legal agreement between all the member nations of WTO … Continue reading Compulsory licensing
Read more »Compulsory Licensing Application against the Patented Drug SAXAGLIPTIN by Lee Pharma
Lee Pharma, a Hyderabad-based Indian pharma company, has filed a Compulsory Licensing (CL) Application (in accordance with Section 84(1) of the Indian Patents Act) against one of the patented drugs Saxagliptin for treating Diabetes Mellitus. The Patent on Saxagliptin was granted to Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) in India on 30th April 2007 having number IN … Continue reading Compulsory Licensing Application against the Patented Drug SAXAGLIPTIN by Lee Pharma
Read more »Practice of Patent Asserting Entities: Boon or Bane: Global Innovations
Introduction Patent troll relates to a person or company that enforces its patents against one or more alleged infringers in an opportunistic and unduly aggressive manner, often with no intention to manufacture or market the patented invention. Various terms such as patent trolls, patent monetization companies, or patent assertion entities are used for such entities; … Continue reading Practice of Patent Asserting Entities: Boon or Bane: Global Innovations
Read more »NATCO FILES INDIA’S FIRST COMPULSORY LICENSING APPLICATION
Natco Pharma has filed India’s first Compulsory Licensing (CL) Application (in accordance with Section 84(1) of the Indian Patents Act) against one of the Bayer’s patented drug Sorafenib, marketed by Bayer as Nexavar for treating Kidney and Liver Cancer. Patent on Sorafenib is granted in India on 03.03.2008 having number IN 215758. This will be … Continue reading NATCO FILES INDIA’S FIRST COMPULSORY LICENSING APPLICATION
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