The Ghost of FDA continues to haunt Ranbaxy. After blacklisting all of its Indian facilities, the FDA (US Federal Drug Administration) has now annulled its tentative approval to grant Ranbaxy a market exclusivity which latter had procured for manufacturing generic versions of two off-patent drugs. This missed opportunity is going to cost Ranbaxy more than […]
Read moreThe Bull is all set to lock its horns once again. We all know of the famous Novartis v. Union of India case which spread waves of debates across the country hovering around the themes like monopoly v. affordability, innovation v. public good, rich v. the poor, etc. Then solicitor general of India, Mr. Paras […]
Read moreMickey Mouse may be sweet, fun and loving on screen, but off the screen, Mickey is the Big Daddy. When someone tried to use Mickey’s iconic ears, he didn’t like it at all. The alleged offender is DJ Joel Thomas Zimmerman, a Canadian DJ. And this time, Mickey has even geared up, uh, I mean […]
Read moreLex Protector International Law Office has been selected as the Start-up of the year for Intellectual Property field by the Silicon India Magazine in its October 2014 issue. It’s a proud moment for our dear friend Mr. Aurobinda Panda who spearheaded the firm after its establishment in year 2012. It’s an equally proud moment for […]
Read moreMarcus Tillius Cicero, a Roman Philosopher who lived in an era before the birth of Christ once said that “soil of their native land is dear to all the hearts of mankind”. The concept of Appellation of Origin was devised in the later half of twentieth century, but it would not be wrong to argue […]
Read moreA Beijing court’s judgment against Apple Inc. with respect to the validity of a patent held by Zhizhen Internet Technology, a Chinese company, is making headlines. Apple challenged Zhizhen’s contention alleging that the patent rights of Zhizhen Internet Technology to a speech recognition technology were invalid and thus dragged the Shanghai based company to Beijing’s […]
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