More compulsory licence applications to come in India A senior figure within India’s generic drugs industry says that more domestic companies are waiting to file applications for compulsory licences over patented pharmaceuticals By Emma Barraclough March 19 2012
Hogan Lovells wins global IP award Hogan Lovells won the inaugural global IP firm of the year award at tonight’s Managing IP Awards Dinner in London By Managing IP Correspondent March 15 2012
The Managing IP Global Awards winners 2012 Leading IP firms from around the world were recognised at Managing IP’s Global Awards 2012 in London tonight By Managing IP Correspondent March 15 2012
What an Indian parallel trade dispute means for brand owners An appeal court in Delhi is to hear a case next month that should clarify India’s rules on parallel trade By Managing IP Correspondent March 13 2012
What now for compulsory licences? Today India has granted its first compulsory licence over a drug. But what of other countries that have used the IP system to make it easier for patients to access medicines? By Emma Barraclough March 12 2012
Analysis: India issues first compulsory drugs licence In one of his final tasks before leaving the job, the outgoing head of India’s patent office has issued the country’s first compulsory licence over a drug since India began protecting pharmaceutical products seven yea... By Emma Barraclough March 12 2012
Bayer loses patent in Indian compulsory licence India’s Controller of Patents has issued a compulsory licence over a cancer-treating drug, sorafenib, whose patent is held by Bayer By Emma Barraclough March 12 2012
Why litigation takes so long in India Patent owners in India that want to enforce their rights in the courts have to deal with a series of obstacles. Pharmaceutical patents involve extra hurdles By Managing IP Correspondent March 09 2012
India’s patent prosecution problems explained Patent practitioners revealed a series of issues with India’s complex prosecution system at Managing IP’s India IP and Innovation Forum last week By Managing IP Correspondent March 09 2012
UDRP decision could mean rush for valuable domains Brand owners should try to acquire attractive domains as soon as possible through the UDRP system, given a recent controversial ruling By Simon Crompton March 07 2012
Who’s up and down in Asia in trade mark work Managing IP looks at the movers in Australia, China, India and south-east Asia in its latest trade mark rankings By Emma Barraclough March 06 2012
