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 drug Saxagliptin for treating Diabetes Mellitus. The Patent on Saxagliptin…
India revoked yet another drug patent granted to a German MNC, Boehringer Ingelheim, for its respiratory drug, Spiriva (crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate) at a time when the US is putting pressure on the Indian government for not providing adequate patent…
When we indulge in conversations related to Intellectual Property, what typically comes to our mind are Patents or Trade Marks or Copyrights, or maybe Geographical Indication (GI). Other Intellectual Property Protection Acts such as Industrial Designs and Semiconductor Integrated Circuits…
In a landmark (and in a way divisive) judgment, Justice S. Tamilvanan of the Madras High Court, on 15th March 2013, allowed the writ petition filed by Mr. S.P. Chockalingam (W.P.No.8472 of 2006) and declared the amendments introduced to Section…
Patent Litigation in India has steadily increased over the last 2-3 years. Dramatic swift has been observed in the innovator’s perspective from the mere aspect of the invention to gaining patent protection for their respective invention. Patent owners have adopted…
Reportedly, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on Special Leave Petition filed by Glenmark stayed the Delhi High Court order which passed an injunction against Glenmark for the generic drug Sitagliptin till 28th April 2015. The Delhi high court dated 20th…
Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks issued a public notice dated 11 March 2015 launching electronic filing of an application for registration of Geographical Indication (GI) in India. Now the application for registration of GI can be submitted online…
Recently, Delhi High Court passed an interim injunction against Harcharan Singh & Anr from using any trademark/ trade dress similar to the trademark “John Deere”. The plaintiff's Deere group commonly known as John Deere have filed suit for permanent injunction…
Even though Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Innovation and knowledge protection is emerging to be a key driver in businesses, very few startups have the proper information and understanding of IPR, let alone the approach to forming an optimal IPR strategy…
Controller General of Patents, Design and Trade Marks, Mr. Chaitanya Prasad, has issued a Public Notice on 1 January 2015, wherein it has been put forth that, from December 31, 2014, Official Fees for filing a new Design application as…