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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
Novartis Ag
Respondent / Defendant
Natco Pharma Ltd.
Dispute Summary
Natco Pharma Ltd. opposed the patent application filed by Novartis Ag for a specific crystalline form of imatinib mesylate. The Tribunal found that the invention was anticipated by prior art and did not meet the criteria for enhanced efficacy under Section 3(d). Consequently, the application was refused.
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defendant_favorable
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