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Novartis AG v. Union of India & Others

2013

While not directly about technology transfer, this landmark Supreme Court judgment on Section 3(d) of the Patents Act, 1970, profoundly impacted India's stance on patentability of…

Monsanto Technology LLC v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd.

2019

This case, involving genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds, brought to the forefront the complexities of IPR protection for biotechnological inventions and its implications for…