00941pab a2200133 454500008004000000100001900040245009200059260000900151300001600160362001100176520057400187650001200761773003400773180718b2002   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aRamanna Anitha  aPolicy implications of India's patent reforms: patent applications in the post-1995 era  c2002  ap.2065-075.  a25 May  aRecent changes in India's patent policy indicate a paradigm shift in seeking greater protection of intellectual property rights.  On one hand, this has given rise to fears being expressed over the impending collapse of local firms; on the other, there is optimism amidst expectation of a large increase in patent activity of domestic actors.  This paper analyses the impact of the policy shift, examines the ability of domestic players to adjust to a new patent regime and suggests guidelines to ensure the policy's accessibility to a majority of players. - Reproduced.  aPatents  aEconomic and Political Weekly