MAINS 2013 · GS III · SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Bringing out the circumstances in 2005 which forced amendment to the section 3(d) in Indi…

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GS Paper III 10 marks 150 words Science & Technology
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Bringing out the circumstances in 2005 which forced amendment to the section 3(d) in Indian Patent Law, 1970, discuss how it has been utilized by the Supreme Court in its judgement in rejecting Novartis' patent application for 'Glivec'. Discuss briefly the pros and cons of the decision.

Syllabus link: GS III – Core Tech Fields: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

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