http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6052 Search the Channel search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/simple-search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6064 Title: TRIPS, WTO and IPR – DOHA Round & Public Health <br/> <br/>Authors: Nair, M D <br/> <br/>Page(s): 446-447 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:58:59 GMT http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6063 Title: IP Case Law Developments <br/> <br/>Authors: Thomas, Zakir <br/> <br/>Abstract: This article attempts to summarize some of the recently reported cases on intellectual property law to enable readers to understand how the Courts have applied the principles of intellectual property law to actual IP disputes. In this article, widely discussed cases on, copyright law and patent law are covered <br/> <br/>Page(s): 437-445 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:58:59 GMT http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6061 Title: Impact of Patents on Indian Pharma Industry’s Growth and Competency: A Viewpoint of Pharmaceutical Companies in India <br/> <br/>Authors: Janodia, Manthan D; Rao, J Venkata; Pandey, Sureshwar; Sreedhar, D; Ligade, Virendra S; Udupa, N <br/> <br/>Abstract: <smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> Instruments of intellectual property rights (IPR) are considered to achieve economic, social and technological advancement for a country in all aspects. Of all the instruments of IPR, patent is the most contentious issue which is deliberated in several international fora. Patents are mostly debated for their role in pharmaceutical field. India signed General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1994 agreeing to implement the IPR in all fields of technology, including product patent, with effect from 1 January 1995. Taking into account India’s status as a developing country, India was granted a transition period of ten years from 1995 to 2005 to switch over from process patent to product patent. With this shift, it was imperative for Indian pharmaceutical companies to embrace product patents. This study was undertaken with the objective of identifying the situation in India after product patent regime was implemented. The role of Indian pharmaceutical companies in the era of product patent is crucial. The authors attempted to identify how Indian pharmaceutical companies view product patent regime, hindering the growth of industry or providing impetus to R&amp;D, in this study. The measures taken by these companies to survive and grow in product patent regime have also been analysed</smarttagtype></smarttagtype> <br/> <br/>Page(s): 432-436 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:58:59 GMT http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6060 Title: Patent Specification: Engineering the Technical Output of Novel Invention <br/> <br/>Authors: Baruah, Anjana <br/> <br/>Abstract: The contents of a patent specification, also called as ‘the disclosure’, are the ‘written description’ of an invention. The layout of specification varies from place to place, however the essence of contents of specification is same throughout the world, because disclosure of specification is the basis to establish novelty and non obviousness of an invention which is essential to get grant of a patent. Moreover if any dispute arises, the Court of Law would settle the case based on contents of specification. Section 10 of Indian Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 defines contents of specification; although it is not an exhaustive guideline to patent applicants, it gives an outline as to the layout of specification to express the technical output of invention into written description. Patent specification is equivalent to a scientific research article as both are written descriptions of inventions except the fact that patent specification is a techno legal document and the description of specification should establish novelty and non-obviousness of an invention. Therefore, as compared to scientific research article, description of patent specification is more comprehensive and requires some more elements to disclose invention. With the advent of Internet, granted patent specifications are available at free databases or websites of some Patent Offices. Patent statute and patent documents which are available on Internet provide vital guideline to transform novel invention into technical contents of patent specification. This article describes the statutes and the practice that may be regarded as guidelines to disclose an invention in a patent specification <br/> <br/>Page(s): 423-431 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:58:59 GMT