NOVARTIS CASE AT IPAB STAYED….
In a rather sensible move, the Chennai High Court has temporarily stayed the IPAB proceeding, pursuant to a complaint by Novartis that Chandrasekharan may be a biased party and ought not to sit in judgment over the appeal. SPICYIP has been reiterating time and again that Chandrasekharan ought to be replaced–else an otherwise strong case for the government could get dragged on owing to this infirmity. The ET Reports: “Hearings in Novartis’ appeal against the rejection of patent for its …