This Post was first published on 15th May, 2013.
NOVARTIS AG (APPELLANT) Vs. UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS (RESPONDENTS)
Decided by the Supreme Court of India, CIVIL APPEAL Nos. 2706-2716 OF 2013.
Brief Facts
The Appellant, Novartis, filed an application for patent in 1998 for a crystalline salt form of Imatinib and its use in cancer treatment.
It specifically claimed the methanesulfonic acid addition salt form of the compound, Imatinib, called as Imatinib Mesylate (commonly referred to as Glivac or…
