Indian Patent Law and TRIPS: Redrawing the Flexibility Framework in the Context of Public Policy and Health

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V.K. Unni

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta

Date Written: January 2, 2012

Abstract

The transformation of Indian patent law after the country's accession to the World Trade Organization had been keenly watched by scholars around the world. This paper deals with the various stages involved in the process and how India tried to utilise the available flexibilities within TRIPS Agreement to safeguard public interest.

Keywords: Indian patent law, TRIPS, flexibilities, section 3 (d), inventive step

JEL Classification: O34, K10

Suggested Citation

Unni, V.K., Indian Patent Law and TRIPS: Redrawing the Flexibility Framework in the Context of Public Policy and Health (January 2, 2012). Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal, (2012) Vol. 25, No. 1, 323, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2615457

V.K. Unni (Contact Author)

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta ( email )

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Calcutta, West Bengal 700104
India

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