India rejects Swiss drug maker Roche Patent claims on Valcyte againIndian authorities have for the second time rejected Swiss drug maker Roche’s patent claims on valganciclovir, or Valcyte, used to treat an...
24 Jul, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
Cipla-Novartis patent row: DIPP looking into merit of caseNovartis merely imports a negligible quantity of these products manufactured in Switzerland as per its own data filed before the Patent off...
02 Nov, 2014, 02.41 PM IST
Roche lost Indian patent as it didn't comply local norms:GovernmentRoche lost an Indian patent for breast cancer drug 'Herceptin' as it did not comply with local norms after facing a post grant challenge, g...
06 Aug, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Will not invest on R&D in India: NovartisNovartis said it will not invest on R&D in India and move it to favourable destinations following the SC order rejecting its patent plea on...
01 Apr, 2013, 08.02 PM IST
Novartis wants Indian patent system to improve, compares with ChinaWe will continue with our investments in India, though cautiously. We hope that the ecosystem for intellectual property improves, Ranjit Sh...
01 Apr, 2013, 03.40 PM IST
Novartis condemns Supreme Court's patent bid for cancer drugNovartis condemned the Supreme Court's dismissal of its patent bid for a blockbuster cancer drug, saying it "discourages future innovation".
01 Apr, 2013, 02.18 PM IST
- IPAB dismisses Bayer's stay plea in Nexavar case
IPAB of Chennai has dismissed German pharma major Bayer's plea, seeking a stay on the Compulsory Licence issued to Hyderabad-based drugmake...
18 Sep, 2012, 05.05 AM IST
- Complete formalities on Novartis patent claim: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre, Cipla, Ranbaxy, Hetero Drugs, Natco Pharma and others to complete their pleadings in the m...
03 Dec, 2010, 07.39 PM IST
- Novartis moves SC in Glivec patent case
Swiss major Novartis AG has moved the Supreme Court challenging Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) decision to reject its patent ...
29 Aug, 2009, 04.18 AM IST
- SC asks Chennai patent office to hear Roche
The SC asked the Chennai patent office to hear and take a final view for all post-grant oppositions for a patent it had granted to Swiss co...
02 Mar, 2009, 07.19 PM IST
- SC asks Roche not to pursue Cipla case until patent examination
The Supreme Court (SC) has asked Swiss company Roche not to pursue the patent violation case against the generic version of Cipla’s anti-in...
02 Mar, 2009, 04.15 PM IST
- Generic cos may not get nod to sell patented drugs
Generic companies may no longer get marketing approval for copies of those drugs which have got patent in India.
26 Apr, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- HC to hear Novartis case on October 8
The Madras High Court will hear on October 8, Novartis' objection to the appointment of S Chandrasekaran, former Controller General of the ...
11 Sep, 2007, 04.21 AM IST
- HC suspends hearings in Novartis' Glivec case
Hearings in Novartis’ appeal against the rejection of patent for its anti-cancer drug Glivec have been suspended yet again, after the Madra...
10 Aug, 2007, 01.26 AM IST
- Glivec patent appeal's pending
Novartis has lost its challenge against the Indian government on the question of patent for incremental innovation, but its specific appeal...
07 Aug, 2007, 01.36 AM IST
- World opinion was against Novartis
The news that the Madras High Court has rejected the appeal by the Swiss pharma giant Novartis challenging the constitutionality of section...
07 Aug, 2007, 01.31 AM IST
- IPAB hears Novartis’ objection against S Chandrasekaran
The Indian Patent Appellate Board (IPAB) on Monday heard a case that will decide whether S Chandrasekaran, former controller general of pat...
03 Jul, 2007, 04.16 AM IST