Franklin D. Roosevelt (FRD) on different platforms, supported the Indian Freedom Struggle making the abovementioned quote implement in his life in a true sense. Indian freedom struggle is said to be started from The First War of Independence in 1857,…
INTRODUCTION: The Indian pharmaceutical companies are in a unique position where they are balancing the role of being a generic Global drug supplier and also ensuring that their products are accessible and affordable to everyone. However, balancing through such many…
INTRODUCTION Over the years, with the development of technology, the advertising industry has experienced significant changes, transitioning from traditional print media to digital platforms. Nevertheless, this expansion also brings up major problems and threats such as false or misleading claims…
INTRODUCTION Section 2(1)(h) of the Trade Marks Act defines the word “deceptively similar” as “A mark shall be deemed to be deceptively similar to another mark if it so nearly resembles that other mark as to be likely to deceive…
INTRODUCTION Intellectual property laws are becoming more prevailing day- by- day, most often used from of intellectual property are patents. The major challenged faced by patent law is to create a balance between access and innovation. Pharmaceutical patents are a…
Introduction The World Trade Organization (WTO), via the TRIPS agreement, has set out various governing provisions for pharmaceutical patents. Under these provisions, the authorities provide patent holders protection on their patents for at least two decades. Patents provide the patentee…
Introduction Emergency use products such as inhalers also possess an inherent "stickiness" factor, as patients are unlikely to switch to a different brand easily once they have grown accustomed to using a specific inhaler, especially in urgent situations. For example,…
This particular blog is on the subject matter that how a drug patent can be obtained under the patent law in India and in this context the landmark judgement of the Supreme court- Novartis v. Union of India has been…
The importance of Intellectual Property Rights in the 21st century cannot be more emphasised. The concept of asset fencing, to secure the Intellectual Property is echoing every corner of the world. Pharmaceutical industry is no exception to it, and hence…
Any biotechnological innovation is the creation of a person’s intellect. A patent is an exclusive right to abstain a third party from creating or taking benefits of one’s invention and includes the right to license others to make, use, or…