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Opinion

Rampant evergreening in Indian pharma industry

Pharmaceutical companies commonly used legal argument, as opposed to demonstrating proof of therapeutic efficacy, to overcome anti-evergreening objections

5 min read30 Apr 2018
Industry

India’s patent office approves Gilead’s Hepatitis C drug patent

The Indian Patent Office approves Gilead's application for Hepatitis C drug patent saying it found its compounds to be 'novel' and 'inventive'

2 min read11 May 2016
Opinion

Lipstick on a pig

It's to the credit of policymakers that they have steadfastly refused to kiss this pig called 'software patents', despite it being dressed up in the lipstick of 'innovation'

3 min read2 May 2016
Industry

Patent office issues draft pharma norms

The guidelines are aimed at minimizing the risk of patent litigations of the kind that Novartis AG fought for seven years over its cancer drug Glivec

3 min read7 Mar 2014
Companies

Bajaj gets patent for multi-spring shock absorbers

Bajaj gets patent for multi-spring shock absorbers

1 min read14 May 2009

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