Struggling Europeans tighten virus measures as China relaxesAs European countries took ever more severe, though widely varying, measures to reduce contact between their citizens and slow the pandemic...
14 Mar, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Why India's new Trade Marks Rules are a significant step in improving ease of doing businessFirst of its kind in India, this Policy covered all forms of intellectual property together in a single framework regulated under the Depar...
25 Mar, 2017, 01.01 PM IST
IPR policy draft under inter-ministerial consultation, final version to be moved to the Cabinet soonOnce inputs from various ministries are incorporated, final version of the policy will be moved to the Cabinet; India has been under pressu...
21 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Micromax gets 1.25 millionth trademark registration numberHomegrown handset maker Micromax has received 1.25 millionth international registration number for its trademark - 'MICROMAX'.
20 Jul, 2015, 06.20 PM IST
Draft IPR Policy under inter-ministerial consultation: Nirmala SitharamanThe minister said that the ministry is also engaged in several things in order to reduce pendency of applications and improve functioning o...
20 Jul, 2015, 04.54 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
India 2nd largest filer of trademark applications among BRICSAfter China, India (1,394) is the largest user of the PCT system among BRICS countries, followed by the Russian Federation (890), Brazil (5...
20 Mar, 2015, 12.23 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
Novartis case: Anand Sharma defends India's patent regime, advocates affordable healthcare solutionsAnand Sharma on Monday strongly defended India's decision not to give patent protection to the drug at the World Intellectual Property Orga...
09 Apr, 2013, 05.47 AM IST
Register your trademark or risk losing it altogetherOpting for a 'well-known' brand can have its pitfalls-particularly if it sounds similar to a big multinational brand.
06 Jul, 2012, 12.14 PM IST
- Lok Sabha gives approval for simpler trademark regime
he Lok Sabha on Friday gave its assent to the Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 2009, setting the stage for a much simpler process for registrat...
19 Dec, 2009, 01.12 AM IST
- Global trademark activities grew 5.3% in 2008
Activities related to filing international trademarks have recorded a growth of 5.3% in 2008, with 42,075 applications filed during the yea...
11 Mar, 2009, 04.30 AM IST
- Trademarks of Indian cos to be protected abroad
With more and more Indian companies going global, the government has decided to protect the trademarks of Indian firms abroad. India is pla...
18 Oct, 2006, 02.42 AM IST