NPPA ropes in patent office to decide on pleas for price cap exemptionIndia's drug pricing regulator, NPPA, is increasing scrutiny of pharmaceutical companies seeking price exemptions. The NPPA is collaboratin...
19 Dec, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
Nearly 92,000 patent applications filed in India in FY'24: OfficialAround 92,000 patent applications were filed in India in the last financial year. This showcases India's progress as a technological hub. T...
03 Dec, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
Exam for selection of trademark agents to be held in May 2023 after 10-year gapController General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) said that candidates who are willing to appear in trademark and patent agen...
16 Nov, 2022, 12.15 PM IST
Supply information on time, don't seek repeated adjournments: Goyal to IPR applicantsPiyush Goyal was addressing participants of the National IP conference and awards function, organised by the department for promotion of in...
15 Oct, 2022, 05.08 PM IST
CCI so far not found any contravention by e-tailers on predatory pricing: Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som ParkashThe CCI has received certain complaints alleging predatory pricing against e-commerce companies, Minister of State for Commerce and Industr...
11 Feb, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
DIPP to suggest states to frame own IPR policyA Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) official said that a "good suggestion" on state IPR policy was made during the sessi...
23 Aug, 2016, 06.44 PM IST
Modi government is giving Make in India plan a big push with these 10 IPR stepsThe Modi government, in its push for Make in India', has announced a slew of measures to promote homegrown talent.
17 Jul, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
Government forms committee for revising List of Essential MedicinesThere are 680 drug formulations related to 348 bulk drugs listed in NLEM by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).
19 Dec, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
- India's patent office calls proposals for a data search system
India's patent authority has called for proposals to provide one-point access to databases of patent and non-patent literature of all count...
13 Jul, 2012, 02.22 PM IST
- Government plans to hire more experts to expedite patent process
The government is looking to appoint 250 more examiners by April, 2012, thereby reducing the time taken for approvals by one-third by 2016.
11 Oct, 2011, 02.57 PM IST
- Patent claims to be made public after 18 months
In a major modification to the patent rules, the government has decided to make all applications for patents public 18 months after the dat...
17 Jun, 2003, 02.01 AM IST