Average 71 patents per drug!
Innovator companies are seeking hundreds of patents on a single drug to extend monopolies and increase prices
When judges copy
Should the rules on plagiarism matter as much as the independent analysis made by judges in adjudicating cases?
The madness of software patents
India’s patent law excludes software per se, yet over a thousand patents have been granted
Clearing the smoke on packaging
WTO rules that Australian laws on tobacco packaging don't violate global obligations to protect intellectual property
Trial after error
The Supreme Court's decision to resend Monsanto's Bt cotton case to the trial court will ensure judicial scrutiny of all aspects of the patent …
'Microbes can be patented'
Brickbats for compulsory licences
US criticises India and BRIC group for strengthening provisions on life-saving medicines