
Biodiversity beyond borders: the 2024 WIPO Treaty and Lessons from India
Dr. Deepa K. Tiku’s article discusses the 2024 WIPO Treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and traditional knowledge, highlighting India’s proactive measures and legal framework to protect biodiversity and traditional knowledge.
The article also examines the implications of the Treaty and...

Patent working statement obligation in India – Life sciences sector implications
What is the working statement obligation?
The Indian Patents Act 1970 requires every patentee and licensee to commercially “work” their patents in India to the fullest extent. This is to encourage inventions and ensure that Indian patents are commercially worked in India to the fullest extent possible, within...

The Indian Biological Diversity Act: A Review of the Amendment Bill 2021
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