Pre-emptive litigation in India: "extra-cautionary" or backdoor patent linkage?

Is the surge in pre-emptive litigation by innovator companies in India simply part of "extra cautionary" steps to rein in infringement attempts by generic firms or is there more at play?

Scrip has contacted a clutch of legal experts, some of whom suggested that while innovator firms' actions may be justifiable...

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