Title : Review of Protection of Regulatory Data under Article 39.3 of TRIPs: The Indian Context by Shamnad Basheer


Authors : Shamnad Basheer


Book Review Title: Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice Volume Number: 3 Publication Year : 2008 Issue Number: 2
Index: scopus ISSN (Print): 17471532 Publisher Name: Oxford University Press
Pages : 140–141
ISSN (Online): 17471540
Reviewer : Md. Rizwanul Islam
Funding Information:
Funding Source : None
Other Information:
Direct Sustainable Development Goals :
SDG9 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG16 Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals :
SDG3 Good Health & Well-being
Sustainable Development Sub Goals :
Enhance scientific research & technological capacity
Promote rule of law and equal access to justice
Develop accountable and transparent institutions
Support R&D and universal access to medicines/vaccines
Impact statement: This review examines Shamnad Basheer’s analysis of regulatory data protection under Article 39.3 of the TRIPS Agreement in the Indian context. It discusses how intellectual property rules governing pharmaceutical data protection may affect innovation, competition, and access to medicines. By evaluating the legal and policy implications of TRIPS-compliant data protection, the review contributes to debates on intellectual property law, public health, and pharmaceutical regulation in developing countries. Collaboration: None Keywords: TRIPS Agreement, regulatory data protection, pharmaceutical law, intellectual property law, India, Article 39.3, access to medi