A Desi Model for Affordable Healthcare?

/ By / Drug Regulation

In few posts earlier, SpicyIP has dealt with the issue of affordable healthcare without taking sides (neither pro-big pharma nor pro-generics). Continuing in the same vein, in this post we shall consider alternative effective and cost-effective indigenous models for providing affordable and accessible healthcare to Indian consumers. In an interesting article in the Outlook, a model adopted by authorities in Chittorgarh (this hallowed town in Rajasthan needs no introduction) has been lauded. According to the article, prices of essential medicines […]

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The Competition Commission: Separation of Power troubles again?

/ By / Competition Law

Earlier on this blog, a series of posts had covered some of the IP-related issues in the Competition Act, 2002. Now, with several of the Acts provisions in force, I intend to look at some aspects of the Act in detail. Particularly, I intend to focus on the following areas; though with the help of our readers’ comments, I hope that the discussion shall cover other related areas too: 1. The Competition Commission 2. Exclusive agreements: When are they anti-competitive?

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Ramkumar vs Cell Importers: India’s Biggest IP Case Yet?

/ By / Patent

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by Ramkumar against the orders of the Customs Commissioners (in Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi). As noted in previous posts, these detailed orders by the commissioners held in favour of the cell phone importers (such as Samsung, Hansum and Spice Mobile), noting that Ramkumar’s patent did not cover “dual SIM” phones in their entirety, but only those dual SIM phones that permitted simultaneous communication as well. Ramkumar proceeded to challenge these

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SpicyIP Tidbits: E-book on Evolving Contours of GIs

/ By / Geographical Indication, Publication

There is growing awareness in India of geographical indications as a separate form of intellectual property, even if there is constant mis-reporting of GIs as patents, trademarks, etc., which we will continue to berate here until there is actual clarity on the differences! Meanwhile, to help understand the international policy background in which GIs have emerged, and its application in various parts of the world, the Institute of Intellectual Property Studies (IIPS) and the MVIRDC World Trade Centre have brought

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IIT alums lead the way in incubating ideas

/ By / Innovation

A new project of the PanIIT Alumni India to promote innovation in India may be just the right push needed to bring the achievements of budding inventors and innovators to fruition. EFY Times reports that the India Technology Centre (ITC) will be functioning under the aegis of PanIIT Alumni India (PIAI), with its primary objectives as follows: To promote and foster a culture of innovation and invention in India. To provided support and guidance to inventors, and help them to

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Rigging Data: IPR’s and the IMPACT of Counterfeits

/ By / Patent

There’s no dearth of counterfeiting and piracy data. And the figures escalate year after year. Naturally these figures are followed up with clarion calls to have more aggressive IPR enforcement. And often times, these heavy duty figures (which span a variety of IP industries such as pharmaceuticals, software, music and movies) are followed up by figures on loss of jobs, employment etc as a consequence of piracy and counterfeiting. And more recently, these figures have also been linked up to

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Guest Post: Patents Patents Everywhere, no revenue in sight!

/ By / Innovation, Patent

SpicyIP is excited to bring to you yet another guest post from Sheja Ehtesham, a graduate from NALSAR University of Law currently working with Krishna & Saurashtri in Bangalore. Also my classmate, Sheja is now a self-confessed blog-a-holic and we’re pleased to bring to you another post of her’s in such a short span of time. This post discusses the murky issue of revenue that is gathered from Patent Filing in India. Patents Patents everywhere, no revenue in sight! IP

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SpicyIP Tidbits: Anjali Prasad to be new DIPP JS

/ By / Uncategorized

It’s all in the family: The incoming Joint Secretary (JS) of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), is going to be Anjali Prasad, who also happens to be the wife of the outgoing JS, N N Prasad. A comment on an earlier post on the 50 most influential people in IP led us to a blog appropriately named Babus of India from where the note was lifted. Apologies for the slight delay in reporting this, but I was

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PCT v. 2.0 on the anvil?

/ By / Patent

WIPO intends to impose a “Global Patenting Regime” on the developing world, on behalf of big pharma and developed countries, if this editorial by KG Narendranath in Economic Times and this note in Pharmabiz are anything to go by. Or does it? A Madrid System for Patents “The WIPO plan is to institute a system similar to the one that exists for international registration of Trade Marks under the Madrid System… With the approval of Global Patenting at the General

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Government to introduce a whistle blower scheme in a bid to counter spurious drugs

/ By / Uncategorized

The Union Health Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad has proposed, in Parliament, a whistle blower scheme for all those informants who volunteer with information on spurious or counterfeit drugs. According to the policy a maximum of 20% of the total cost of consignments will be payable to the informant provided that the total compensation does not breach a ceiling of Rs. 25 lakhs. Even government officials can claim rewards under this new policy. Kudos to the Government of India for

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