"Kibow case will encourage strong patent protection scenario in India"

23 December 2013 | Features | By BioSpectrum Bureau- IN PRESS

India's patent ecosystem has faced criticism from foreign pharmaceutical and biotech companies, which argue that it lacks robustness and fails to foster innovation or provide sufficient patent protection for research and development activities. However, a recent ruling by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) favoured the US-based biotechnology firm Kibow, led by Natarajan Ranganathan.

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