Author name: Anubha Sinha

Patent II [ORA/21/2011/PT/KOL] The  application was filed against  patent No.219504 “Combination of Brimonidine and Timolol” for topical Opthalmic use. The combination is commercially marketed as “Combigan.” The revocation was sought for on various grounds viz., that the Patent was obtained on a false suggestion or representation, that it was obvious, that it did not sufficiently disclose and violated Section 8 of the Patents Act, 1970. The patent was successfully revoked.  Applicant According to the applicant, the only advantage of the

The IPAB recently decided upon revocation petitions of two GSK patents, applications for which were filed by Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited, an Indian pharma company. The IPAB pronounced orders for both revocation petitions on the same day. The first revocation petition was filed for Patent No. IN221171 titled Quinazoline Ditosylate Salt Compounds[Patent 1], and the second one was for Patent No. IN221017 titled Bicyclic Heteroaromatic Compounds[Patent 2]. The IPAB revoked Patent 1, and dismissed the revocation petition for Patent 2. These decisions are a testament to a healthy