Initiatives taken to boost R&D: Need to balance IPRs with development needs, says FM Sitharaman“We are trying to make them (IPR laws) work as a facilitator, a booster, and not as a barrier to the process of R&D,” Sitharaman said on Sa...
IPR laws facilitator, booster, and not barrier in process of research & development: FMIndia is pushing for IPR laws to support research and development. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman praises the government's efforts and...
India, South Africa seek waiver in global IPR laws for easy access to medical productsCiting reports of IPRs hindering timely provisioning of affordable medical products to the patients, they highlighted that certain members ...
Govt floats draft guidelines for implementation of IPR policy in academic institutionsThese guidelines are floated with an objective to foster innovation and creativity.
Plan for timely grant of patents in works: Suresh PrabhuOver 2.32 lakh patent applications were pending with the Indian Patent Office as on November 30 last year.
IPR think tank to submit draft policy soon"The think-tank would submit the draft report on IPR this month," an official said, adding that an inter-ministerial consultation would hel...
Country's IPR regime is fully compliant with global norms: GovernmentAmidst the US raising concern over India's IPR laws, government today said its intellectual property rights regime is fully compliant with ...
- New IPR policy: Nirmala holds first meeting with stakeholders
On September 8, the Minister had announced that the government will come out with a policy on intellectual property rights (IPRs) to make i...
IPR policy on the cards to protect national interests, says Nirmala SitharamanThe US is threatening to downgrade India’s intellectual property environment in an out-of-cycle review expected shortly.
Government to formulate IPR policy, set up think tank: Nirmala SitharamanCommerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharama said her ministry will soon have a think-tank that will enable it to handle IPR issues mor...
India says US Special 301 process on IPR is a unilateral measureOn April 30, the US has brought out the Special 301 report, an annual review of the global state of IPR protection and enforcement.
Nirmala Sitharaman discusses intellectual property rights related issues with officialsThe Obama administration had been strongly criticising India's investment climate and IPR laws, especially in the pharmaceutical and solar ...
Indian patent law very strong, at par with global standards: MarutiAmerican pharma sector had alleged that Indian IPR laws discriminate against US companies and violate global norms.
India won't participate in unilateral US probe on IPRIndia today made it clear it will not take part in any unilateral investigation by the US on its intellectual property rights (IPR).
- Govt buries plan to empower CCI on IPR disclosures
Corporate affairs ministry has dropped 2 IPR-related clauses included in its draft National Competition Policy in July.
- 'The day to celebrate power of the intellect'
India's biggest challenge is to strike the right balance between international obligations and domestic interests.
- Country's specific software development losing out
Microsoft, which sings paeans on Indian talent, has refrained from developing a country-specific product mainly because of high levels of p...