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India ranked 36th at 2019 US Chambers International IP Index
The Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the US Chambers of Commerce has recently released its International IP Index for Year 2019. In it, India has moved up 8 places to rank 36th among 50 economies in the 2019 Index.The improvement reflects important reforms implemented by Indian policymakers towards building and sustaining an innovation ecosystem ..
Topics: Compulsory license • Design • Global Innovation Policy Center • innovation • Intangible Assets • Intellectual property law • Patent • Patent law
India violated WTO norms: United States
The U.S. administration accused India of infringing WTO norms by allowing Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma to produce a generic version of cancer drug Nexavar. The administration has called India’s move an ‘egregious’ violation of WTO norms. For a quick recall, India for the first time India had introduced a law allowing Natco Pharma to produce and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: Aspirin • Bayer • Chemical compounds • Compulsory license • Generic drug • IG Farben • Leverkusen • Natco • Organic compounds • Pharmaceuticals policy • Sorafenib