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Deal-Making at Its Finest: The October 2023 Deal of the Month

20 October 2023 by asialaw

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance’s $480 million qualified institutional placement (QIP) is our deal of the month for October.

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LexOrbis Strengthens its IP Footprint with Chennai Expansion

04 December 2023 by LexOrbis - India

LexOrbis is delighted to announce the opening of its new office in Chennai, India.

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Effects of the Draft Patent Rules, 2023 on Pharma Industry

30 November 2023 by Manisha Singh (Partner) & Harshini A. (Trainee Associate)

A couple of months back, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules,2023, with various changes to the rules, regulations and fees, which welcomed suggestions and objections from the public.

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Litigation May Surge as the Market Corrects Slowly

29 November 2023 by Wu Fangrong, Partner

2023 At the end of August, there was a shift in real estate control policy.

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KFTC Issues Advance Notice on Amendment of Merger Review Guidelines

24 November 2023 by Lee & Ko - South Korea

Improvement of merger review process focusing on reflecting characteristics of the digital sector

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IP Courts Revisiting the Scope of Claims Amendment

20 November 2023 by LexOrbis : Neha Ruhela (Senior Associate)

After the milestone verdict of the Delhi High Court in Allergan v Controller (2023:DHC:515), now it is time for patent strategists to rejoice over landmark judgments of the Madras High Court, including Starpharma Pty Ltd. v Controller (2023/MHC/4638) that provide similar liberal interpretations of amendment of claims under Section 59 of the Patents Act, 1970.

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Guidelines on Foreign Exchange Business of Foreign Financial Institutions

13 November 2023 by Lee & Ko - South Korea

On October 18, 2023, the Guidelines on Foreign Exchange Business of Foreign Financial Institutions (the Guidelines) were established and implemented to open the domestic foreign exchange market to the outside world.

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises Ring Plus Aqua Limited on the strategic acquisition of 59.25% stake in Maini Precision Products Limited

13 November 2023 by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co - India

10 November 2023 | New Delhi: Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised Ring Plus Aqua Limited (“RPAL”) on the strategic acquisition of 59.25% stake in Maini Precision Products Limited (“MPPL”), an entity engaged in the business of manufacturing

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Relooking at the reach of Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 after ‘Novozymes’ Case

30 October 2023 by LexOrbis - DPS Parmar

Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 was never so controversial till the insertion of an amendment in 2005, which states that “the mere discovery of a new form of a known substance which does not result in the enhancement of the known efficacy of that substance".

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Legal Excellence: Meet the Lawyer of the Month for October 2023

20 October 2023 by asialaw

India's practitioner, Vijay Parthasarathi, wins our October Lawyer of the Month for his exceptional contribution to the country's first-of-its-kind Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP).