Active Stocks
Thu Mar 28 2024 15:59:33
  1. Tata Steel share price
  2. 155.90 2.00%
  1. ICICI Bank share price
  2. 1,095.75 1.08%
  1. HDFC Bank share price
  2. 1,448.20 0.52%
  1. ITC share price
  2. 428.55 0.13%
  1. Power Grid Corporation Of India share price
  2. 277.05 2.21%
Business News/ Politics / News/  SC refuses to stay Madras HC verdict on Roche’s plea
BackBack

SC refuses to stay Madras HC verdict on Roche’s plea

SC refuses to stay Madras HC verdict on Roche’s plea

Premium

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the Madras High Court ruling that set aside Swiss drug major F Hoffman-La Roche’s patent related to its anti-infection drug Valganciclovir.

The High Court has set aside the patent as it wanted the Chennai patent office to hear the version of the Tamil Nadu Network of People with HIV/AIDS, a Tamil Nadu-based patent group, which had been opposing the patent before it was granted.

A bench headed by Justice S H Kapadia, while refusing to stay the High Court order, modified it asking the patent office to dispose of the matter by 31 January.

Besides, it said that the Madras High Court order should not affect another petition of Roche pending before the Bombay High Court, seeking injunction on Cipla’s decision to market a copy version of anti-infection drug Valganciclovir, patented by Roche under the brand name Valcept.

It said: “It is made clear that pending further orders of (the) Assistant Controller of Patents, Design and Trademarks" the Bombay High Court shall not dismiss Roche’s injunction plea.

The apex court also posted the matter for hearing on 10 February.

Unlock a world of Benefits! From insightful newsletters to real-time stock tracking, breaking news and a personalized newsfeed – it's all here, just a click away! Login Now!

Catch all the Politics News and Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.
More Less
Published: 18 Dec 2008, 06:12 PM IST
Next Story footLogo
Recommended For You
Switch to the Mint app for fast and personalized news - Get App