Reviewed case brief
Novartis AG v. Union of India
(2013) 6 SCC 1
(2013) 6 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2013
- Subjects
- Intellectual Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
S.3(d): 'efficacy' means therapeutic efficacy for pharmaceuticals; new form of known substance must show significantly enhanced therapeutic efficacy to be patentable
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
SCC Online
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