Compulsory Licensing in India: A Legal Framework for Balancing Patent Rights and Public Needs
The patent law domain features compulsory licenses at their core to bridge invention promotion with essential public access to vital products through technology. Under certain public welfare situations the exclusive rights granted through patents become subject to being overridden. The solution becomes available through compulsory licensing at this stage. The Indian government maintains a comprehensive […]
Corcept Therapeutics Patent Portfolio – Exemplary Landscape Overview
Corcept Therapeutics is a leading technology company focused on innovation and creating and monetizing its Intellectual Property across jurisdictions. This exemplary study/report presents a high-level brief analysis of the Patent Portfolio of the Corporate, and various attributes/parameters on which the said entities Patent Portfolio is being represented. Corcept Therapeutics along with its key subsidiaries has […]
Geron Corporation Patent Portfolio – Exemplary Landscape Overview
Geron Corporation is a leading technology company focused on innovation and creating and monetizing its Intellectual Property across jurisdictions. This exemplary study/report presents a high-level brief analysis of the Patent Portfolio of the Corporate, and various attributes/parameters on which the said entities Patent Portfolio is being represented. Geron Corporation along with its key subsidiaries has […]
Durect Corporation Patent Portfolio – Exemplary Landscape Overview
Durect Corporation is a leading technology company focused on innovation and creating and monetizing its Intellectual Property across jurisdictions. This exemplary study/report presents a high-level brief analysis of the Patent Portfolio of the Corporate, and various attributes/parameters on which the said entities Patent Portfolio is being represented. Durect Corporation along with its key subsidiaries has […]
Balancing Innovation: India’s Views for Pharmaceuticals in the Efta Trade Deal
INTRODUCTION The World Trade Organization (WTO) since its establishment has ratified more than 300 regional and bilateral Free-Trade Agreements (FTA).[i] Recently, the trend of increasing prevalence of TRIPS-Plus provisions within these trade agreements introduces stricter intellectual property (IP) regimes. This empowers countries with superior negotiating powers a leverage,[ii] typically developed nations in the context of […]
Counterfeiting Medicines in India: why is there a need for IPR?
Counterfeit Medicines India and piracy is a massive global problem that affects practically every industry sector on the planet. India is no different, with widespread counterfeiting, piracy, and smuggling having serious economic, health, and safety ramifications in the country. Small businesses buy counterfeit technology or equipment, either deliberately or inadvertently, and incur unplanned costs in […]
3D Printing In Pharmaceutical Industry
3D Printing In Pharmaceutical Industry: The technology and formulation developed to efficiently transport a pharmacologically active molecule in the body in order to achieve therapeutic efficacy in a safe manner is referred to as drug delivery. Controlling the release profile, which changes the pharmacokinetics of a medicine, can increase the efficiency and safety of a […]
The Delhi High Court has ordered the controller general of patents designs and trade marks | Extension Of Time For Filing Opposition Of Trademark Advertised During Pandemic (Covid-19): Directions Of Delhi High Court To Trademark Registry
During the period of the Covid-19 pandemic many oppositions were filed beyond the four months period of limitation and the same have also been entertained by the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (CGPDTM). The Delhi High Court has ordered the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) to allow more […]
Colour As A Trade Dress In The Pharmaceutical Industry
Introduction The notion of trade dress is defined in Section 2(zb) of the Trademarks Act 1999, which defines a ‘trademark’ in broad terms, including shape, packaging, and color combinations, as long as they can be graphically depicted and identify goods or services. Colors and color combinations are important in distinguishing products on the market. A […]
Commentary On Compulsory Licensing Under The Patents Act, 1970
Patents provide exclusive rights to the patent proprietors over their novel creations. There is an implied expectation that the owners of the patents will work the patented inventions pragmatically on a commercial scale without any undue delay. However, in certain cases, these rights are exploited for anti-competitive practices. In order to prevent such abuse, the […]