Patenting of a Drug Under IPR.
This particular blog is on the subject matter that how a drug patent can be obtained under the patent law in India and in this context the landmark judgement of the Supreme court- Novartis v. Union of India has been…
The Nagoya Protocol – Convention on Biological Diversity
A new international treaty named the “Nagoya Protocol” will be giving some relief to India and other developing countries. The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources with the objective of ensuring access of genetic resources to the signatory countries…
Two-Days International Symposium on Strategies for Managing Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Chemical Patent Portfolios
We are happy to inform you all that IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana, in association with Cantor Colburn (US) and Fukami Patent Office (Japan) are holding an International Patent Symposium covering all major and relevant Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Related Patent issues in…
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…
Inventors – All Technologies Are not Worth Billions
Working in the IP/Technology Commercialization and Out-Licensing domain makes you assess and evaluate the commercial viability of numerous IP backed inventions across technology domains. Apart from learning about and assessing new technologies, we also tend to learn quite a lot…
Anti Cancer drug: Making it Patient-driven, not Disease-driven
Introduction: French compatriots Ipsen and bioMérieux, have been few most potential companies since 2007 in the development of companion assay to assess patient benefit from a compound useful for treating several severe forms of cancers. The partnership between two companies…
Food Market making Profit from Climatic Changes
Climatic changes being a source of making a profit for food crop manufacturers. Adverse changes in climate have triggered the ecosystems affecting crops, livestock, fisheries and forests, and the billions of people whose livelihoods depend on them. Extreme climate events…
Indian Pharmaceutical Industry Licensing Deals: Case Studies
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Glenmark, research-driven, global, integrated pharmaceutical company with Research Focus on Inflammatory Diseases, Metabolic Disorders and Pain has a presence in over 80 countries around the world. The Company has a proven track record of entering into Licensing deals…