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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Calls for Removing Hurdles in Access to Medicines at Affordable Prices

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said intellectual property rights should not become a hindrance in the availability of medicines.
July 23, 2020, 10:01 pm explore: Business

Indian Can Attract Global Supply Chains Away from China, Says Mike Pompeo

India, Pompeo said, has a chance to attract global supply chains away from China and reduce its reliance on Chinese companies in areas like telecommunications, medical supplies and others.
July 22, 2020, 11:48 pm explore: India

Madras HC Restraints Patanjali for Trademark on 'Coronil' after Chennai Firm Complains

Justice C V Karthikeyan passed the interim order valid till July 30 on the plea of Chennai-based company Arudra Engineering Private Limited which has claimed that 'Coronil' is a trademark owned by it since 1993.
July 17, 2020, 11:31 pm explore: India

Experts Suggest Dumping Monopoly-Driven System to Cut Reliance on Covid-19 Drugs and Vaccines: Report

With Covid-19 becoming a global pandemic, it is evident companies will now try to claim monopoly over its drugs and vaccines, which will ultimately hamper human lives across countries.
Diksha Modi, April 23, 2020, 10:23 pm explore: India

Indian-origin Intellectual Property Rights Expert Appointed High Court Judge in Singapore

Judicial Commissioner Dedar Singh Gill will join the high court bench from August 1, 2020, said the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.
April 7, 2020, 3:56 pm explore: India

India Clears Accord on Intellectual Property Rights with US

The signing of the MoU with US was presided over by PM Narendra Modi.
February 20, 2020, 7:52 am explore: India

Doctors Without Borders Urges Modi Govt to Not Commit on Intellectual Property Rights to US

The international humanitarian medical body said any such trade package would affect millions of people who rely on affordable generic medicines produced in India.
September 20, 2019, 4:37 pm explore: India

Govt Proposes to Significantly Reduce Intellectual Property Rights Fees for MSMEs, Startups

As per the proposal, fees for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups for filing of patent applications will be reduced to Rs 1,600 or Rs 1,750 from Rs 4,000 or Rs 4,400.
September 16, 2019, 6:49 pm explore: India

'Stringent Laws' Needed to 'Safeguard Intellectual Property Rights' for an Emerging India, Says Former CJI

Former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said there was a need to protect those who were creating, inventing or were busy in the field of innovation.
June 20, 2019, 7:42 pm explore: India

Nike Ditches Latest Shoe After Panama's Indigenous Community Accuses it of 'Pirating' a Protected Design

Lawyers for the Guna Community said the special-edition Air Force 1 model shoe sports a traditional 'mola' design without their permission, flouting their intellectual property rights.
May 22, 2019, 10:19 am explore: World

Protect India's Generic Medicines and Patent Laws: MSF to the European Commission

According to the MSF, the EU is proposing an ambitious enforcement mechanism for IP rights that will drag to court even third party procurers of generic drugs, such as MSF itself that supplies affordable drugs to low income countries around the world.
Aradhna Wal, April 12, 2018, 10:30 am explore: India

China Renews Pledges to Open Economy, Protect Intellectual Property Rights

The pledge on reform and equal treatment came from Vice Premier Han Zheng, at a time there are increasing prospects of a trade war with the United States.
March 25, 2018, 10:16 am explore: Business

Donald Trump Orders Probe of China's Intellectual Property Rules

US President Donald Trump will direct US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to determine whether any Chinese laws, policies or practices discriminate against or harm American innovators and technology companies, officials said.
August 13, 2017, 8:05 am explore: World

India's Digital Economy Not Doing Well in Creating Infrastructure: TRAI Chairman

"From a broad point of view, we have done very well in the middle layer, of creating applications and services. However, we have not done so well in the first layer of creating infrastructure, especially the hardware one," Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman R.S. Sharma said.
August 9, 2017, 12:14 pm explore: Tech

I&B Secretary Promises Stringent IPR Regime

"We have already received a report by a committee chaired by Shyam Benegal about the working of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The matter is now being considered by the government and soon some of the major concerns that have been expressed would be looked into," he said.
March 21, 2017, 6:34 pm explore: Business

Is government aware Facebook gets licence to uploaded content? asks Delhi High Court

"If they don't understand it, they will miss the bus," it said and suggested upgrading of National Informatics Centre.
May 7, 2015, 7:14 pm explore: India

Consequences if India fails to act on IPR, warns US lawmaker

Senator Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, asked the US to engage the new Indian government on intellectual property issues.
June 27, 2014, 7:07 am explore: India

India not willing to play by the rules: US lawmakers

India's principles set a disappointing example to the rest of the world, said a United States lawmaker.
June 29, 2013, 9:45 am explore: India

China's smartphone firms warned of patent disputes

Experts have warned Chinese companies that they may be hit with charges of violating intellectual property rights.
April 15, 2012, 2:26 pm explore: India

China piracy cost US firms $48 billion in 2009

More than $26 billion of the losses came from the information and service sector.
May 19, 2011, 12:17 pm explore: India

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