The Controller General, P.H.Kurian issues order granting first of its kind Compulsory License in the matter of NATCO Vs. BAYER on 9th March, 2012 for drug Nexaver (Sorafenib Tosylate) as per the section 84 of the Indian patent Act, 1970. Nexavar is the first-line treatment for liver and kidney

Hi IP MADs,  IP History updates - March 6, 1899- Bayer patents aspirin. Aspirin, sailing its journey beyond a century, is a good example of understanding the importance of Intellectual property laws viz., patenting blockbuster innovative drug and creating