India
Indian NGOs confront GWU Law School efforts to push maximalist IPR norms in India
Submitted by Judit Rius on 4. March 2010 - 17:10The ties between Universities and businesses are often complex and blurred. Private companies or trade associations fund research and seminars, and have consulting relationships with faculty members, trying to shape public policy and judicial decisions on a wide range of issues. A particularly interesting industry/university connection concerns something called the "India Project," that is associated with the George Washington University (GWU) Law School.
Intervention of India at MSF workshop at the WTO Public Forum
Submitted by thiru on 30. September 2009 - 9:57India delivered the following intervention at MSF's workshop at the World Trade Organization Public Forum today. The title of the MSF workshop was "Controversy at customs - the detention of medicines in transit: what impact on access to medicines?"
WTO Public Forum ( MSF event)
Controversy at customs - the detention of medicines in transit: what impact on access to medicines?
Wednesday 30 September 2009, 14:15 to 16:15
WTO building, Room A
India limitations on injunctions
Copyright
In the Indian Copyright Act of 1957, there are limits on injunctive relief for cases involving architectural plans.
KEI RN 2007:2 Recent examples of compulsory licensing of patents
KEI Research Note 2007:2 [1]
(A PDF version of this is available here.)
Recent examples of the use of compulsory licenses on patents[1]
KEI Research Note 2007:2
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs broaches seizures of generics at ECOSOC
Submitted by thiru on 7. July 2009 - 22:00Note: Only a portion of the speech is reproduced here.
Special Event on Africa and the Least Developed Countries:
Partnerships and Health
(1130 – 1330 hrs, 8 July 2009, Geneva
Intervention by Hono’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Smt. Preneet Kaur
Hon’ble Co-Chairs/Madam Moderator, Distinguished Delegates,
Press Advisory: NGO letters to WHO & WTO on Dutch seizures of generic medicines in-transit from India to Brazil, Colombia & Peru
Submitted by thiru on 19. February 2009 - 5:32February 19, 2009
Press Advisory on NGO letters to WHO and WTO on topic of Dutch seizures of generic medicines in-transit from India to Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
In response to news about four seizures of generic medicines manufactured in India and shipped through the Netherlands in route to Brazil, Colombia and Peru, sixteen public health, consumer and development NGOs have sent separate letters to the heads of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Intervention by Brazil at WTO General Council on seizure of 500 kilos of generic medicines by Dutch customs authorities
Submitted by thiru on 3. February 2009 - 14:08On this day, 3 February 2009, H.E. Ambassador Roberto AZEVÊDO, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other economic organizations in Geneva made the following intervention at the WTO General Council meeting on the seizure by Dutch authorities of a cargo of 500 kilos of losartan potassium en route from India to Brazil.
MSF Press Release on Indian Court Ruling
Submitted by Staff on 5. August 2007 - 22:00
Monday, 06 August 2007
Indian Court Ruling in Novartis Case Protects India as the 'Pharmacy of the Developing World'
Médecins Sans Frontières
India: Leena Menghaney + 91.98.11.36.54.12
Switzerland: Sheila Shettle + 41.79.293.0270, + 41.22.849.8403
Médecins Sans Frontières
India: Leena Menghaney + 91.98.11.36.54.12
Switzerland: Sheila Shettle + 41.79.293.0270, + 41.22.849.8403
India
Submitted by Staff on 5. August 2007 - 22:00\
Knowledge Ecology International - India
Monday, 06 August 2007
Patent application for atazanavir denied:
August 16, 2007. Indian Patent Office rejects application for patent foratazanavir. Click here for the notice.
Novartis challenges Patent Act:
KEI Statement on the Novartis Lawsuit in India
Submitted by Staff on 5. August 2007 - 22:00