Charting the course: GIPC International IP index 2014
India has been ranked at the bottom of 25 countries in terms of protection and enforcement of intellectual property practices in this global report published by US Chamber of Commerce report.
View ArticleThe political origins of health inequity: prospects for change
Despite large gains in health over the past few decades, the distribution of health risks worldwide remains extremely and unacceptably uneven says the Lancet–University of Oslo Commission on Global...
View ArticleGeographical indications in India: Hitherto and challenges
Every geographical region has its name and fame. Mostly the qualities and characteristics of certain goods attributable to some geographical locations and reputable to “as produce of certain region” come
View Article2014 special 301 report on intellectual property rights
The Special 301 Report is the result of an annual review of the state of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement in U.S. trading partners around world, which the Office of the United
View ArticlePatenting trends among the SAARC nations: comparing the local and...
An attempt has been made in this study to present an overview of the patenting intensity of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries. Patent data originating from SAARC countries
View ArticleJudgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding intellectual property...
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Dr. Aloys Wobben & Others Vs Yogesh Mehra & Others regarding intellectual property licence agreements on the manufacture of wind turbines.
View ArticleThe myth of branded generics
The pharmaceutical market in India is unique in that it is dominated by "branded" generics which enjoy a price premium though they are not superior to "unbranded" generics in either pharmacopoeia or...
View ArticleThe Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol: intellectual...
This publication has been developed as a handbook aimed at better understanding the intellectual property implications of the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity and the 2010 Nagoya Protocol on Access
View ArticleFirst draft of the National IPR Policy 2014
The IPR Think Tank set up by the Government of India submitted its first Draft of the National IPR Policy on 19th December, 2014. The document covers an overview of India’s IP system, the vision, mission
View ArticleJudgement of the Delhi High Court regarding patent violation of Merck Sharp...
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Merck Sharp And Dohme Corporation and Others Vs Glenmark Pharmaceuticals dated 20/03/2015 regarding patent violation of Merck Sharp & Dohme diabetes
View ArticleTo what extent are pharmaceutical prices determined by patents? A case study...
This study seeks to assess the relative impact of patent status as a component of pharmaceutical prices while controlling other market and medicine characteristics on the retail prices of oncology...
View ArticleDoctrine of willful patent infringement: Evolution under American patent law...
Though there are criminal remedies specifically for trademark and copyright infringement the same is not a mandate in case of patent infringement. Article 61 of TRIPS, is the sole article containing...
View ArticleTrans-Pacific trade pact triggers fears over drug prices
A new trade agreement being negotiated between 12 countries has come under fire from health campaigners who say it will push up drug prices and weaken health services.
View ArticleThe price of innovation: new estimates of drug development costs
The research and development costs of 68 randomly selected new drugs were obtained from a survey of 10 pharmaceutical firms. These data were used to estimate the average pre-tax cost of new drug...
View ArticleInvention and diffusion of water supply and water efficiency technologies:...
This paper identifies over 50 000 patents filed worldwide in various water-related technologies between 1990 and 2010, distinguishing between those related to availability (supply) and conservation...
View ArticleOrder of the Delhi High Court regarding patent for a pharmaceutical product...
Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Bayer Corporation Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/08/2015 regarding patent for a pharmaceutical product titled “Carboxyarly Substituted Diphenyl...
View ArticleIndia’s IPR regime: reconciling affordable access with patent protection
Even as India-US trade (in both goods and services) has progressed towards the $100 billion mark, 2013-14 witnessed the emergence of a number of issues which adversely impacted the climate for bilateral
View ArticleJudgement of the Delhi High Court regarding infringement patented anti...
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation & Others Vs Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. dated 07/10/2015 regarding infringement of Merck Sharp's patented...
View ArticleAffordable healthcare threatened! Concern for all stakeholders
The outrageous price rise of the 62-year-old drug, Daraprim (Pyrimethamine) has sent the United States medical fraternity into a dizzy. The price of the drug was raised from USD 13.50 to USD 750 per
View ArticleIndia needs home-grown GM food to stop starvation
Indian scientists must develop domestic genetically modified crops rather than rely on unsuitable foreign technology.
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