IP: India's Compulsory Licensing Case
Reprinted with permission from InsideCounsel.
A March decision from the Indian Patent Office has caught the attention of pharmaceutical patent holders around the world. For the first time in India, a generic drug manufacturer has been granted a compulsory license to manufacture and sell a generic version of a patented drug. Though Bayer Corp., the drug's manufacturer, has appealed, the decision may provide a framework that supports future efforts at compulsory licensing in India and, perhaps, beyond.
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IP: India's Compulsory Licensing Case
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