Tag: Ajay Bhargava
IP profit v human loss
With covid-19 vaccines rolling out, the question of compulsory licensing weighs up IPR profit and protection against public health and access0
Profit v losses
As an elusive covid-19 vaccine draws closer, big pharma is licking its lips at the monetary potential of what could be a virtually limitless ongoing global demand. But governments may use compulsory licensing regulation to tilt the scale towards affordability as the death toll escalatesIP profit v human loss
Big pharma is racing to find covid-19 vaccines in the hope of profiting from a virtually limitless global demand, but governments are likely to step in to tilt the scaleLATEST ON VANTAGE ASIA
India eases working requirements of patents
By Vidisha Garg, Anand and Anand
The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020 have great significance as they provide huge relief to stakeholders, with many glitches being removed and creases ironed out, thereby easing the requirements to a great extent
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Pulling the plug
New FDI cap on digital media leaves unanswered questions and raises concerns over its implementation
Cash-strapped
Lawyers are feeling the pinch as clients weighed down by the pandemic push for lower legal fees.
Policy tweak
The Draft Data Centre Policy 2020 is much needed for the digital economy, but could benefit from single window clearance, economic incentives and protections against misuse of data
Asia Business Law Journal reveals Vietnam's top 100 lawyers
Blue skies await aviation sector once it flies past the current turbulence
New FDI cap on digital media leaves unanswered questions and raises concerns over its implementation
Billing rates survey shows law firms are feeling the squeeze as clients demand fixed fees and discounts
The Draft Data Centre Policy 2020 is much needed for the digital economy, but could benefit from single window clearance, economic incentives and protections against misuse of data
Singapore Mediation Centre chief Ban Jiun Ean offers his insights