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Ensuring Access to TB drugs: Is Compulsory License the Way?

SpicyIP

AUGUST 12, 2021

Ensuring Access to TB drugs: Is Compulsory License the Way? This is especially worrying since it is common knowledge that Indian patent law contains robust flexibilities to promote patient interest. Use of patent law levers to ensure accessibility to medicines. By Rahul Bajaj and Praharsh Gour. image from here.

Licensing

Licensing Government Reporting Patent Law

Some Concerns about the Amendment Process to Key Patent Levers: A “Captured” Patent Office?

SpicyIP

MARCH 21, 2024

Pre-Grant Opposition The first proposal relates to amending the pre-grant opposition mechanism, which allows patent applications to be opposed before the Patent Office officially “grants” the patent. Disclosure of actions by Foreign Patent Offices A second proposed amendment is aimed at diluting Section 8 of the Patents Act.

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Patent Patent Application Government Reporting

Principals Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse Author Managing IP Article “Coordinating Patent Prosecution in the U.S. and Europe”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. PDF copy available. Thus, in this scenario, the patent can be revoked in its entirety.

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Patent Prosecution Invention Inventor Patent

Ensuring Access to TB drugs: Is Compulsory License the Way?

Some Concerns about the Amendment Process to Key Patent Levers: A “Captured” Patent Office?

Principals Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse Author Managing IP Article “Coordinating Patent Prosecution in the U.S. and Europe”

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