Healthcare/Biotech
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Updated on 31 Oct 2025, 10:29 am
Reviewed By
Aditi Singh | Whalesbook News Team
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नॅशनल कंपनी लॉ अपीलेट ट्रिब्युनल (NCLAT) ने एक महत्त्वपूर्ण निर्णय दिला आहे, ज्यामध्ये भारतीय स्पर्धा आयोग (CCI) कडे पेटंटेड फार्मास्युटिकल उत्पादनांशी संबंधित स्पर्धा-विरोधी पद्धतींची चौकशी करण्याचा अधिकार नाही असे म्हटले आहे. NCLAT ने असे मानले आहे की पेटंटेड औषधांशी संबंधित मुद्दे केवळ पेटंट्स कायदा, 1970 च्या कार्यक्षेत्रात येतात. The case involved an appeal filed by Swapan Dey, CEO of a hospital, against a 2022 CCI order. Dey had complained that Vifor International AG, the patent holder for Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM), an injectable used for iron-deficiency anaemia, had abused its dominant position by limiting supply and inflating prices, making the drug inaccessible. He alleged violations of Sections 3 and 4 of the Competition Act, 2002. The CCI had previously dismissed the complaint, finding no merit and observing that Vifor's licensing agreements with Indian companies Emcure and Lupin were not anti-competitive. The NCLAT upheld the CCI's decision and went further to clarify that the Competition Act does not supersede the Patents Act when alleged abuses arise from the exercise of patent rights. The tribunal cited Supreme Court guidance and noted that Section 3(5) of the Competition Act protects a patent holder's right to impose reasonable conditions for intellectual property protection. As the patent for FCM expired in October 2023, the molecule is now in the public domain, making further intervention under competition law unnecessary. Impact: This ruling provides clarity for pharmaceutical companies operating in India, reinforcing that patent rights have precedence over competition law when assessing conduct related to patented medicines. This could potentially shield patent holders from competition law scrutiny for actions deemed necessary to protect their IP, provided they are reasonable and within the scope of the patent. However, it also implies that any challenges to patent-related practices must be pursued under the Patents Act. Rating: 8/10 Difficult Terms: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): नॅशनल कंपनी लॉ ट्रिब्युनल (NCLT) च्या आदेशांविरुद्ध अपील ऐकणारी भारतातील अपीलीय संस्था. Competition Commission of India (CCI): भारतात स्पर्धा कमी करणाऱ्या पद्धतींना प्रतिबंध घालण्यासाठी स्पर्धा कायदा, 2002 लागू करण्यासाठी जबाबदार असलेली भारताची राष्ट्रीय संस्था. Patents Act, 1970: पेटंट्सचे नियमन करणारा भारतीय कायदा, जो आविष्कारकांना त्यांच्या शोधांवर विशेष अधिकार देतो. Competition Act, 2002: बाजारात स्पर्धा वाढवणारा आणि टिकवून ठेवणारा भारतीय कायदा, जो स्पर्धा-विरोधी करार आणि प्रभावी स्थानाच्या गैरवापरास प्रतिबंध करतो. Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM): लोह-कमतरतेच्या ॲनिमियाच्या उपचारांसाठी वापरले जाणारे एक इंट्राव्हेनस लोह मिश्रण. Patent Holder: ज्या व्यक्ती किंवा संस्थेकडे पेटंट आहे आणि शोधाचा वापर करण्याचे विशेष अधिकार आहेत. Abuse of Dominant Position: जेव्हा लक्षणीय बाजारपेठेतील शक्ती असलेली कंपनी त्या शक्तीचा उपयोग स्पर्धेला अवाजवीपणे प्रतिबंधित करण्यासाठी करते. Intellectual Property: मनःशक्तीची निर्मिती, जसे की शोध, साहित्यिक आणि कलाकृती, डिझाइन, आणि चिन्हे, नावे, आणि वाणिज्यिक जगात वापरल्या जाणाऱ्या प्रतिमा. पेटंट हे बौद्धिक संपदेचे एक स्वरूप आहे.
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