Reviewed case brief
Natco Pharma Ltd. v. Bayer Corporation
Compulsory Licence Application No. 1/2011, Controller of Patents (2012)
Compulsory Licence Application No. 1/2011 (2012) · Controller of Patents, Mumbai
- Court
- Controller of Patents, Mumbai
- Year
- 2012
- Subjects
- Intellectual Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
India's first compulsory licence was granted under Section 84 where the patented drug was not available at a reasonably affordable price and the patent was not worked in India
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
CLA No. 1/2011, Controller of Patents, Mumbai (2012); verified via IPO records
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