Compulsory licensing (CL) is a method used by the government which allows a domestic company to manufacture and sell a generic version of a patented drug with or without the consent of the patent-holder. Sections 84 and 92 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, provide for Compulsory Licensing in cases where the patented drug [...]
India is again in news for its policy on compulsory license. After being in news for issuing first of a compulsory license on Nexavar, Indian government has decided to issue compulsory license for three more drugs (Indian Express news) which are related to the treatment of cancer. The three anticancer drugs that are the [...]
According to a data published in Patent Intelligence and Technology report made by IFI Claims Patent Services, IBM has yet again acquired maximum number of patents as the applicant. The number of patents acquired by IBM has gone to 6478 in 2012 from 6180 in 2012 which is 5% more. It is not the [...]
A geographical indication is a sign used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities, reputation or characteristics that are essentially attributable to that place of origin. Most commonly, a geographical indication includes the name of the place of origin of the goods. Agricultural products typically have qualities that derive from [...]
Even after India’s attempt to remove traditional knowledge (TK) from the list of things that can be patented, Indian Patent Office is granting patents on the use of TK of India which is related the Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha systems of medicine, and patents are also being granted on inventions related to biological resources [...]
With the grand finale of Star TV round the corner, district court of Gurgoan has sent notice to Star TV to stop using the ” Master Chef ” trademark till further notice. Star TV Private limited is restrined from using trademark ” Master Chef India 2 ” , ” Master Chef Australia” and ” [...]
