Indian patent law: up for a fight

India has been the hub for all that excites ire and admiration in those with an interest in pharmaceuticals. Generic manufacturers and access-for-medicine foundations applaud, and innovators seethe at the way India has become a tough place for innovative companies to do business. There is frequent debate about the extent to which Indian law is being correctly applied and whether Indian statute is compliant with the World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Aspects of IP Rights (TRIPS) Agreement.