Novartis AG v. Union of India
India Supreme Court
Civil Appeal Nos. 2706-2716 of 2013 (2013)
- Written by Elliot Stern, JD
Facts
Novartis AG (plaintiff) sought to patent in India a new beta crystalline form of Novartis’s preexisting cancer drug. The new form did not enhance the drug’s efficacy.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Alam, J.)
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