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On This Day in History, June 10: Troy falls, Italy enters WWII, Jurassic Park premieres, Thatcher wins for 3rd time, FIFA World Cup opens and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 10 witnessed events that ranged from the legendary destruction of Troy and the birth of Gothic architecture to...
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India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flagsIndia may be adding more trade partners, but its latest FTA report card comes with several red marks. A new study by the Global Trade Resea...
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Change drivers : creating industry-wide impactThis article highlights individuals driving innovation and trust in various sectors. Shiva Sankeerth Reddy Yarradla is revolutionizing ente...
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AI to turbocharge patent creation at India tech hubs, executives sayIndian technology hubs are becoming major innovation centers. Global companies anticipate AI will speed up new product and intellectual pro...
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US ends investigation into claims WhatsApp chats aren’t privateA US agency abruptly closed an investigation into claims that Meta Platforms can access encrypted WhatsApp messages. A Commerce Department ...
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Elon Musk scorned "shady" loopholes, yet offshore tax tricks likely saved Tesla hundreds of millionsTesla has reportedly saved over 400 million dollars on US taxes. This was achieved through a financial maneuver involving its units in the ...
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National Herald case: Delhi HC to hear ED plea against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi todayThe Delhi High Court will hear a plea from the Enforcement Directorate. The ED challenges a trial court's decision. The trial court refused...
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India will not allow evergreening of patents: Piyush GoyalCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal affirmed India's commitment to preventing the "evergreening" of patents, despite having robust ...
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After BMS's patent rights for Dasatinib, expensive drugs should be brought under price controlIndia's patent laws are mostly in sync with global rules. However, a clutch of pharma companies including BMS has challenged the enforcemen...
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Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance slams US over charges on Indian patent lawIf a country feels that a provision or policy of another nation discriminates against its companies, it can challenge that under WTO's disp...
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ET in the classroom: India's patent lawThe Indian Patents Act 1970 defines a patent as a grant or right to exclude others from making, using or selling one’s invention and includ...
02 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Novartis urged not to appeal Indian patent ruling
The humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) on Wednesday urged Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis not t...
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- 'India's patent, copyright laws outdated'
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- India changes law to implement product patents
India brought into effect key changes to its patent law on Monday to cover a range of products from drugs and chemicals to mobile phone and...
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