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SC declines to restrain Zydus from selling cancer drug biosimilar, tells Bristol Myers to approach HC

A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India suggests Squibb to conduct a mapping exercise of Zydus product with their claimed patent to ascertain infringement, if any.

Roche patent case: Why SC refused to halt Natco’s generic spinal muscular atrophy drug Risdiplam

Roche had approached Delhi High Court, accusing Natco of violating its Indian patent, before going to the Supreme Court with its petition.

Govt grants patent to Bengaluru firm for first-of-its-kind system to manage Aadhaar data

SISA says its newly patented system will help streamline automated detection, masking, and secure management of Aadhaar data across various platforms without user intervention.

Delhi High Court restores PepsiCo’s patent for potato variety used to make Lay’s

In 2019, PepsiCo sued some Indian farmers for cultivating FC5 potato variety, accusing them of infringing its patent. It sought over Rs 10mn each for alleged patent infringement.

Pandemic can’t be allowed to devastate nations because of sophisticated, one-sided WTO rules

For President Joe Biden to take a stand against pharmaceutical companies is no small matter. His presidential campaign was the near sole beneficiary of pharma largesse in 2020.

Johnson & Johnson, Modi govt at odds over compensation for faulty hip implants

Government says Johnson & Johnson has put it 'in writing' that it will pay aid but firm remains vague in its response on the subject.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.