Case study on pharmaceutical patent law in India

CHAL 5

Sarah E. Perlinger, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Two White Street, Concord, NH 03301
This case study will compare and contrast patentable pharmaceutical subject matter in India and the United States. Specifically, the presentation will focus on the recent case before the Madras High Court in which Novartis has challenged an Indian law that precludes patenting of modifications in known pharmaceuticals.