IP : India's Compulsory Licensing Case

A March decision from the Indian Patent Office has caught the attention of pharmaceutical patent holders around the world. For the first time in India, a generic drug manufacturer has been granted a compulsory license to manufacture and sell a generic version of a patented drug. Though Bayer Corp., the drug's manufacturer, has appealed, the decision may provide a framework that supports future efforts at compulsory licensing in India and, perhaps, beyond.