Being world’s second largest population, having supposedly third of worlds poor, India has always struggled to strike a balance between … More
Author: Sudha Jha
Indian Patent Office Starts Functioning As International Search & Examining Authority
On 15thOctober 2013, Indian Patent Office announced its functioning as International Searching Authority and Preliminary Examining Authority under the PCT … More
GLAXO’S SALT VERSION OF ITS CANCER DRUG REVOKED BY IPAB INDIA
In India where death among poor or middle class in absence of affordable medicine is not uncommon, evergreening of pharma … More
MADRID PROTOCOL FOR INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARK BROUGHT INTO FORCE IN INDIA
Trademarks (Amendment) Rules 2013 and Provisions relating to International Registration of Trademarks under the Madrid Protocol have been brought into … More
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT REJECTS CLAIM TO PATENT HUMAN GENE
On 13th June 2013, in one of the most important case in the area of Biotechnology Patents between “Association For … More
Draft Patent Rules 2013
Central Govt. by way of notification dated 6th May 2013 has published Draft Patent Rules 2013 to amend Patent Rules … More
Google (Youtube) Wins Copyright Battle Initiated By Viacom
In 2007 New York based media giant VIACOM (which in collaboration with Network 18 owns channels like COLORS in India), … More
Business Benefit With Madrid Protocol For International Registration of TradeMarks
With India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma depositing India’s instrument of accession at WIPO, India finally accedes to Madrid … More
Diabetes Drug War Between ‘Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp (MSD)’ and ‘Glenmark’
Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp’s.(MSD) Anti Diabetes Drug JANUVIA and JANUMET Versus Glenmark Alleged Generic Drug Zita and Zita Met … More
Pharma Giant Novartis claim to Patent modification on existing cancer drug rejected by Supreme Court of India.
Glivec is an important and expensive drug in the treatment of myeloid leukaemia that blocks cancer growth in patients and … More