German firm B+H Solutions to invest 1 mn euro in India to expand nano-fertiliser businessGerman agritech firm B+H Solutions GmbH plans to invest €1 million in India in 2026 to expand its footprint in the country's growing agricu...
25 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Quote of the day by Albert Einstein: “The only real valuable thing is...” Life lessons on human behavior, education and success by popular German-born physicistQuote of the day by Albert Einstein focuses on the meaning of intuition and how it shapes human behavior, education, learning and success. ...
24 May, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
15 May, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Beyond the prompt: The rise of the agentic organisationAI is evolving beyond assistants to become autonomous agents. This shift requires enterprises to redesign their operations. New goal-driven...
05 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Shots fired in the AI war: US and China clash over code and controlThe US-China AI rivalry has intensified, moving beyond innovation to a battle for talent, IP, and strategic tech. China's blocking of Meta'...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Ola alumni’s Manav Robotics in talks to raise $15-20 million from Blume, Qualcomm VenturesManav Robotics, a startup founded by former senior Ola executives Suvonil Chatterjee and Slokarth Dash, is in discussions with early-stage ...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Easy access to weight-loss drugs rings alarm bells among doctors, authorities; regulators step inWeight-loss drugs are being sold without prescriptions in India. This is causing alarm among doctors and authorities. People are buying the...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Novartis case: Delhi HC pulls up patent office over decade-long delay in breast cancer drug approvalThe Delhi High Court has stepped in with a firm hand, criticizing the patent office for its sluggish response to Novartis AG's 2011 patent ...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Delhi High Court calls for regulation of trademark agentsDelhi High Court has directed the Controller General of Patents to create a code of conduct for trademark and patent agents due to misleadi...
06 Jul, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
Need to improve India's patent capacityThe number of patent applications in India has risen, with a significant increase in the share of domestic applications, according to data ...
01 May, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Govt increases professional charges of IP facilitators for startupsFor patents, fees at the time of filing of application has been increased to Rs 15,000 from Rs 10,000 earlier. Similarly, for trade marks a...
02 Dec, 2022, 05.56 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
Patents crucial for India to bridge tech gap with US and ChinaIndia spent just 0.7% of its GDP in 2016-17 on R&D. Japan, US and China spent 3.2%, 2.8% and 2.1%.
06 Oct, 2019, 02.15 PM IST
Government weighs shifting of Controller General of patent office to DelhiThe government is considering shifting the office of Controller General of Patents, Design, Trademark and Geographical Indication from Mumb...
06 May, 2015, 04.16 PM IST
Applications for registering trademark increasing 12% annually"In the last fiscal, a total of 1,94,216 applications for registering trademarks were received. It was higher than the previous year and gr...
27 Aug, 2013, 05.15 PM IST
- IPAB hears Novartis’ objection against S Chandrasekaran
The Indian Patent Appellate Board (IPAB) on Monday heard a case that will decide whether S Chandrasekaran, former controller general of pat...
03 Jul, 2007, 04.16 AM IST
- Wait 'n watch: Exclusive marketing rights won't be granted soon
There will be no more exclusive marketing right grants in a hurry. The Controller General of Patents and Trademarks has decided to wait for...
15 Apr, 2004, 12.35 AM IST