HR job title
- Professor and Director of India Programs
- Contact Info
- 405 905 0333
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- ORCiD
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Ragavan, Srividhya Professor of Law & Director of India Programs
Positions
- Professor, School of Law, Texas A&M University
My research focuses on the interplay between international trade law and intellectual property issues with a developmental perspective. I write on issues that affect developing nations' decisions from embracing the trade regime.
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Overview
Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Ragavan, S.
(2024).
Comment on Request for Information Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights
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Ragavan, S.
(2024).
Agreement or Other International Instrument on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Submitted to Dept of Health & Human Resources
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Ragavan, S.
(2024).
MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY: REDUCING HIGH PHARMACEUTICAL PRICES WITHOUT REDUCING INNOVATION. Southern Methodist University Law Review.
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Ragavan, S., & Seth, N. K.
(2023).
Special Challenges in Execution of Arbitral Awards In Public Private Partnerships: A Trade Perspective. 35(1),
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Ragavan, S., & Paul Barooah, S.
(2023).
Historic Tensions Involving International Intellectual Property Protection of Medical Technology with Disastrous Public Health Consequences. Seton Hall law review.
54(2), 339-396.
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Kimball, J., & Ragavan, S.
(2022).
AI (Re)Defining Pharmaceutical Exclusivities. Biotechnology Law Report.
41(1), 23-29.
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Palmedo, M., & Ragavan, S.
(2022).
The U.S. Posture on Global Access to Medication & the Case for Change. SSRN Electronic Journal.
16.
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Ragavan, S.
(2021).
Waive IP Rights and Save Lives
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Ragavan, S.
(2021).
The Use Doctrine in Trademark Law: Issues from Trade and Transborder Reputation. Cardozo Law Review.
43(2), 443-500.
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Kimball, J., Ragavan, S., & Vegas, S.
(2020).
Reconsidering the Rationale for the Duration of Data Exclusivity. University of the Pacific Law Review.
51(3), 525-537.
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Ragavan, S., & Vanni, A.
(2020).
Can International Patent Law Help Mitigate Cancer Inequity in LMICs?. AMA Journal of Ethics.
22(2), 102-111.
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Ragavan, S.
(2019).
Spill-Over Reputation: Comparative Study of India & the United States. University of Pennsylvania Asian Law Review.
14(3), 332-368.
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Ragavan, S.
(2018).
The Drug Debate: Data Exclusivity is the New Way to Delay Generics. Connecticut Law Review.
50(2), 1-14.
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Ragavan, S., Flynn, S. M., & Baker, B. K.
(2018).
Justifying India's Patent Position to the United States International Trade Commission and Office of United States Trade Representative. 7, 1-27.
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Ragavan, S.
(2017).
Data exclusivity: a tool to sustain market monopoly. Jindal Global Law Review.
8(2), 241-260.
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Ragavan, S.
(2017).
The Significance of the Data Exclusivity and Its Impact on Generic Drugs. 1(1), 131-141.
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Ragavan, S.
(2017).
The (Re)Newed Barrier to Access to Medication: Data Exclusivity. Akron law review.
51(4), 1163-1196.
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Ragavan, S.
(2016).
Correlative Obligation in Patent Law: The Role of Public Good in Defining the Limits of Patent Exclusivity. New York University Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law.
6(1), 47-89.
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Ragavan, S.
(2016).
Drugs, Drugs Everywhere But Just Not for the Poor. The WIPO Journal: Analysis and Debate of Intellectual Property Issues.
8, 41-53.
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Ragavan, S., Murphy, B., & Dave, R.
(2015).
Frand V. Compulosry Licensing: The Lessor of the Two Evils. Duke Law & Technology Review.
14(1), 83-120.
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Ragavan, S., & Khader, F.
(2015).
The Selection of Patents The Choice Between Regulatory Reforms and Market Reliance to Weed Out Suspect Patents. IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law.
46(1), 38-65.
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Ragavan, S.
(2012).
A Note on Indias Attempt to Reconcile Diversity and Intellectual Property Issues. 5, 1-19.
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Ragavan, S., & Brian, M.
(2010).
The Dispute Settlement Process of the WTO: A Normative Structure to Achieve Utilitarian Objectives. UMKC law review.
79(1), 1-29.
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Ragavan, S.
(2009).
Dying to Dine: A Story of the Suicidal Indian Farmers. Jindal Global Law Review.
1(1), 227-251.
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Ragavan, S.
(2008).
New Paradigms for Protection of Biodiversity. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
13, 514-522.
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Ragavan, S.
(2008).
A Note on the Journey of the Bilski Patent Application. 10(2),
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Ragavan, S.
(2008).
Patent Judicial Wisdom. National Law School of India Review.
20(2), 165-180.
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Ragavan, S., & O'Shields, J. M.
(2007).
Has India Addressed its Farmers Woes? A Story of Plant Protection Issues. Georgetown International Environmental Law Review.
20(1), 97-127.
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Ahdieh, R. B., Lee, Z., Ragavan, S., Noonan, K., & Francis, C. W.
(2007).
The Existing Legal Infrastructure of BRICs: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going. Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property.
5(3), 503-524.
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Ragavan, S.
(2006).
Of the Inequals of the Uruguay Round. Marquette intellectual property law review.
10(2),
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Ragavan, S., & Mireles, M. S.
(2005).
The Status of Detainees from the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts. Utah Law Review.
2005(2), 619-675.
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Ragavan, S.
(2004).
The Jekyll and Hyde Story of International Trade: The Supreme Court in PhRMA v. Walsh and the TRIPS Agreement. University of Richmond law review. University of Richmond.
38(4), 777-837.
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Ragavan, S.
(2004).
A Patent Restriction on Research & Development: Infringers or Innovators?. 1(73),
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Ragavan, S.
(2004).
AIDS as A Detriment to India Shining: The New Governments Focus on Patents
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Ragavan, S.
(2003).
Can't We All Get Along - The Case for a Workable Patent Model. Arizona State law journal.
35(1), 117-185.
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Ragavan, S.
(2002).
The Global South as the Key to Biodiversity and Biotechnology - A Reply to Prof. Chen. Environmental Law Reporter: news and analysis.
32(3), 10358-10362.
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Ragavan, S., & Guttina, L.
(2002).
India: A Safe Haven for Foreign Investment A Look at Joint Ventures and Laws that Govern them
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Ragavan, S.
(2001).
Patent Amendments in India in the Wake of TRIPS. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
6, 459-471.
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Ragavan, S.
(2001).
Protection of Traditional Knowledge. Minnesota Journal of Law, Science and Technology.
2(1), 1-60.
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Ragavan, S.
(2001).
Patent Amendment Act of India - A Critical Study. 459(6),
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Ragavan, S.
(2000).
IPR Issues in Databases. 19(1), 3-6.
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Ragavan, S.
(2000).
Biological Diversity: An Indian Perspective on North-South Issues. 6.
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Ragavan, S.
(1999).
The Genesis & The Gist of Geographical Indications in Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
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Ragavan, S.
(1997).
Income Tax on Royalties & Technical Know-how Fees. 12.
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Ragavan, S.
(1995).
The National Environment Tribunal Bill - A Critique. 12(10),
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Ragavan, S.
(1994).
An Introduction to Legislative Drafting by P.N. Bakshi: A Book Review. 6.
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Ragavan, S.
(1994).
Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act - A Boon or A Bane. 21.
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Ragavan, S.
(1993).
Halt Those Poisonous Emissions. 7.
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Ragavan, S.
(1993).
Income Tax Act - The Latest Trends. 4.
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Ragavan, S.
(1992).
Workmen's Compensation Act - The Latest Trends. 4.
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Ragavan, S.
(2024).
Comment on Request for Information Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights
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book
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Ragavan, S., & Barooah, S. P.
(2024).
CREATING A CULTURE OF HEALTH: A PUBLIC HEALTH TREATY?,. Oxford Univ. Press.
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Ragavan, S., & Vanni, A.
(2021).
Intellectual Property Law and Access to Medicines. Routledege Press.
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Calboli, I., & Ragavan, S.
(2015).
Diversity in Intellectual Property. Cambridge University Press.
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Ragavan, S.
(2012).
Patent and Trade Disparities in Developing Countries. Oxford University Press.
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Ragavan, S.
(2003).
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PATENT SYSTEM. NALSAR University Press.
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Ragavan, S.
(2003).
INTRODUCTION TO IPR & PATENTS. NALSAR University Press.
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Ragavan, S.
(2003).
PATENTING IN INDIA. NALSAR University Press.
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Ragavan, S., & Barooah, S. P.
(2024).
CREATING A CULTURE OF HEALTH: A PUBLIC HEALTH TREATY?,. Oxford Univ. Press.
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chapter
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Gopalakrishnan, N. S., & Ragavan, S.
(2025).
The Marrakesh Treaty. Stamatoudi, T., & Jutte, Y. (Eds.),
Elgar Encyclopedia of Intellectual Property Law.
(pp. 85-92).
Edward Elgar Publishing.
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Ragavan, S., Deswal, S., & Gopalakrishnan, N. S.
(2025).
World Intellectual Property Organization. Chaisse, J., & Hermann, C. (Eds.),
The International Law of Economic Integration.
Oxford University Press.
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Ragavan, S., & Barooah, S. P.
(2024).
Public Health in a Post-Pandemic World: Need for an Accountable Approach?. Biersay, L., Pogge, T., & Yu, P. (Eds.),
A Human-Centered Approach to Health Innovations: Reconciling Intellectual Property with Human Rights.
Yale Press.
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Ragavan, S., & Vanni, A.
(2021).
Access to Medicines and TRIPS Agreement: A Mapping of the Tradescape Introduction. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES: TRIPS AGREEMENT, HEALTH, AND PHARMACEUTICALS.
(pp. 1-21).
Routledge Press.
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Ragavan, S., & Vanni, A.
(2021).
World Trade Organization A Barrier to Global Public Health?. Ragavan, S., & Vanni, A. (Eds.),
Intellectual Property Law and Access to Medicine: TRIPS Agreement, Health Pharmaceuticals.
(pp. 25-43).
Routledge Press.
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Ragavan, S.
(2017).
Diverse harmonization: Indian example. Matthews, D., & Zech, H. (Eds.),
Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and the Life Sciences: Research Handbooks in Intellectual Property Series.
(pp. 369-379).
Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc..
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Calboli, I., & Ragavan, S.
(2015).
Introduction: Recognizing Diversity in Intellectual Property. Calboli, I., & Ragavan, S. (Eds.),
Diversity in Intellectual Property.
(pp. 1-14).
Cambridge University Press (CUP).
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Ragavan, S., & Dav, R. S.
(2015).
Frand and Compulsory Licenses: Analysis and Comparison. Battersby, G. J., & Grimes, C. W. (Eds.),
2015 Licensing Law Update.
(pp. 9-3-9-12).
Aspen Publishers.
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Khader, F. A., & Ragavan, S.
(2014).
Proof of Progress. Okediji, R. L., & Bagley, M. A. (Eds.),
Patent Law in Global Perspective.
(pp. 571-601).
Oxford University Press.
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Ragavan, S., & Mayer, J.
(2010).
Has India Addressed Its Farmers' Woes? A Story of Plant Protection Issues. Georgetown International Environmental Law Review.
Helfer, L., & Austin, G. (Eds.),
Human Rights and Intellectual Property: Mapping the Global Interface.
(pp. 97-127).
Cambridge University Press.
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Ragavan, S.
(2008).
A Patent Restriction on Research & Development: Infringers or Innovators?. University of Illinois Journal of Law, Technology and Policy.
Krishna, S. (Eds.),
Patent Protection: Some Insights.
(pp. 73-98).
ICFAI Press.
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Ragavan, S.
(2008).
Of the Inequals of the Uruguay Round. Marquette intellectual property law review.
Sudarshan, N. (Eds.),
Health Care and the Patent Regime.
(pp. 273-304).
ICFAI Press.
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Ragavan, S.
(2007).
Of Plant Variety Protection, Agricultural Subsidies, and the WTO. Yu, P. K. (Eds.),
Intellectual Property and Information Wealth: Issues and Practices in the Digital Age.
(pp. 345-371).
Preager Publications.
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Ragavan, S.
(2007).
To sow or not to sow: dilemmas in creating new rights in food. Kesan, J. (Eds.),
Agricultural Biotechnology and Intellectual Property: Seeds of Change.
(pp. 320-346).
CABI Publishers.
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Ragavan, S.
(2004).
Protection of Traditional Knowledge. SSRN Electronic Journal.
Watters, L. (Eds.),
The Environment and the Law.
Carolina Academic Press.
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Gopalakrishnan, N. S., & Ragavan, S.
(2025).
The Marrakesh Treaty. Stamatoudi, T., & Jutte, Y. (Eds.),
Elgar Encyclopedia of Intellectual Property Law.
(pp. 85-92).
Edward Elgar Publishing.
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institutional repository document
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Ragavan, S.
(2020).
World Trade Organization: A Barrier to Global Public Health?
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Ragavan, S.
(2019).
A Case Against the Use Doctrine in Trademark Law
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Ragavan, S.
(2016).
India's Attempt to Reconcile Diversity and Intellectual Property Issues
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Ragavan, S.
Legal Solutions to Enable Pharmaceutical Access & Affordability
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Ragavan, S., & Barooah, S. P.
Public Health in a Post-Pandemic World: Need for an Accountable Approach?
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Ragavan, S., & Deswal, S.
World Intellectual Property Rights Organization
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Ragavan, S.
(2020).
World Trade Organization: A Barrier to Global Public Health?
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report
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Ragavan, S.
(2024).
Comment on Request for Information Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Ragavan, S.
(2023).
Comment on The Implications Of Access And Benefit Sharing (Abs) Commitments/Regimes And Other Proposed Commitments Being Considered Under A WHO Convention, Agreement Or Other International Instrument On Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness And Response
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Ragavan, S., & Goyal, P.
(2023).
Submission on Trade Effects of the Indian Arbitration Regime to the Expert Committee Constituted by the Ministry of Law & Justice, India in Response To Notice Inviting Comments on the Working of Arbitration Law in India
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Ragavan, S., & Aragaki, H. N.
(2023).
Submission to the Expert Committee Constituted by the Ministry of Law & Justice, India in Response To Notice Inviting Comments on the Working of Arbitration Law in India
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Ragavan, S.
(2022).
Note, Intellectual Property Rights in Knowledge Era: Changing Contours
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Ragavan, S.
(2021).
Letter to the USTR, Honorable Ambassador Katherine C. Tai Re: US Facilitation of Intellectual Property Waiver
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Ragavan, S.
(2018).
Working of Patents, Submission in Response to Government of India, Ministry of Commerce, Circular No.CG/Circular/2018/114
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Ragavan, S.
Agreement or Other International Instrument on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Submitted to Dept of Health & Human Resources. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Ragavan, S.
(2024).
Comment on Request for Information Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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webpage
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Ragavan, S.
(2024).
Issues in curative jurisdiction
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Ragavan, S., & Seth, N. K.
(2024).
How invoking the Supreme Court's curative jurisdiction has festered the issue in DMRC v DAMEPL
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Ragavan, S., & Seth, N. K.
(2023).
The DMRC Case: An Ongoing Walk to Execute Arbitration Award,
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Goyal, P., & Ragavan, S.
(2023).
Arbitration in India could become a story of efficiency
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Ragavan, S.
(2021).
Expand the Study of Intellectual Property Rights
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Ragavan, S.
(2021).
Expand the study of IPRs
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Ragavan, S.
(2020).
The India South Africa Proposal: Strengths & Weaknesses
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Long, D. E., & Ragavan, S.
(2020).
Executive Education Program on Health, Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property
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Ragavan, S.
(2020).
How a US Policy on F1 Visas Can Affect Public Health and Trade Globally
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Ragavan, S., & Kimball, J.
(2020).
Is it Time to Do Away with Data Exclusivity?
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Ragavan, S.
(2020).
Indias IPAB Denies Access To A Leukemia Medication In An Unsubstantiated IPAB Order And Creates Uncertainty
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Palmedo, M., & Ragavan, S.
(2020).
COVID-19 Should Change the U.S. Posture on Global Access to Medication
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Ragavan, S., & Long, D. E.
(2020).
COVID-19 Throws Harsh Spotlight on The Human Cost of Misguided International Trade & IP Policies
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Ragavan, S.
(2020).
Coronavirus & Restoring Trade: Access to Healthcare as the Solution
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Ragavan, S.
(2020).
Examining the Suspension of Indias GSP Trading Privileges
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Ragavan, S.
(2019).
Be RCEP-tive, Take The Middle Ground
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Ragavan, S.
(2019).
Taking a myopic view of foreign-made generic drugs
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Ragavan, S.
(2019).
U.S. is shooting itself in the foot on GSP
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Ragavan, S.
(2019).
GSP Duty Benefits: Trade Tango With America Begins For India
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Ragavan, S.
(2019).
Monsanto Case Judge Must Test These Five Legal And Three Policy Questions
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Ragavan, S., & Sridevan, P.
(2018).
Patents and protecting public health
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Ragavan, S.
(2017).
Drugs, Drugs Everywhere but Just Not for the Poor
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Ragavan, S.
(2017).
The line has changed
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Ragavan, S., & Joshi, M.
(2016).
Backdoor Patents could Hurt Patents
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Ragavan, S.
(2016).
Women who Broke the Glass Ceiling
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Ragavan, S.
(2016).
Industry and Impartiality!
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Ragavan, S., & Subramanian, K.
(2016).
National Intellectual Property Policy Suffers from a Lack of Conceptual Clarity
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Ragavan, S.
(2016).
A Policy Without Intellectual Clarity
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Ragavan, S., & Joshi, M.
(2016).
Trading Charges
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Ragavan, S.
(2016).
Standing up to patent bullying
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Ragavan, S.
(2015).
A Draft National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy for India
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Ragavan, S.
(2014).
A reality check on intellectual property concerns
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Ragavan, S., & Dave, R.
(2014).
Madison Square Garden cheer wasnt just for Modi
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Ragavan, S., & Dave, R.
(2014).
The right prescription in the IPR debate
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Ragavan, S.
(2013).
The Patent Failure of Novartis with Gleevec
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Ragavan, S.
(2013).
Patients win over patents
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Ragavan, S.
(2012).
Imprisoning the consumer behind a digital firewall
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Ragavan, S.
(2012).
Experts talk on media issues
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Ragavan, S.
(2011).
IPR will encourage innovations
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Ragavan, S.
(2024).
Issues in curative jurisdiction
Research
principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- LAW7042 Torts Instructor
- LAW7222 International Trade Law Instructor
- LAW7350 Intellectual Property Survey Instructor
- LAW7452 Patent Law Instructor
- LAW7816 Independent Study Instructor
- LAW7900 Biotech, Pharm & Bus Sem(sptp) Instructor
- LAW7900 Ip Survey (sptp) Instructor
- LAW7900 Sptp: Bio, Pharm &bus Sem Instructor
- LAW7900 Sptp: Healthcare Tech&law Instructor
Background
education and training
- S.J.D., George Washington University - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2008
- LL.M., University of London - (London, United Kingdom) 1995
- B.A. in Law, National Law School of India University - (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India) 1994
- LL.B., National Law School of India University - (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India) 1994
awards and honors
- Fellow, SEC Academic Leadership Development Program, conferred by Southeastern Conference - (Birmingham, Alabama, United States), 2023
- Elected Member, conferred by The American Law Institute - (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States), 2023
- Distinguished Jurist Professor, conferred by Hidayatullah National Law University - (Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India), 2023
- Fellow, conferred by Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology - (Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India), 2023
- ADVANCE Diversity Champion, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2022
- ADVANCE Administrative Fellow, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2021
- Traditional Fulbright Scholarship, conferred by Council for International Exchange of Scholars - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2012
Contact
first name
- Srividhya
has last name
- Ragavan
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University School of Law
4255 TAMU
Ft Worth, TX 76102
USA
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- ragavan.sri@law.tamu.edu