Govt eases rules for patents filed by women, govt departments, patent protection abroadThe department has also incentivised Indian companies to file patents abroad.
19 Sep, 2019, 07.45 PM IST
120 startups get patents under expedited examination process: DPIIT SecyThe department has floated a draft rule to amend the Patents Rules, 2003 under which a patent application filed by a female innovator will ...
26 Apr, 2019, 04.16 PM IST
Faster patents for women, small businessThe draft rules, released earlier this month, have also suggested that the window be opened to government undertaking.
26 Dec, 2018, 10.54 AM IST
Patent applications by female innovators to get faster clearance: Draft rulesThe Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), under the commerce and industry ministry, has floated draft rules to amend the Pa...
16 Dec, 2018, 12.16 PM IST
DIPP floats draft patent rulesThe department has sought views of stakeholders on the draft rules till January.
10 Dec, 2018, 09.21 PM IST
2.32 lakh patent applications pending with patent officePendency of patent applications is primarily due to shortage of technical manpower in previous years, MoS C R Chaudhary said in a written r...
27 Dec, 2017, 06.22 PM IST
Startups get 80% rebate on patent feeUnder the new definition, any entity in India recognised as a startup by the competent authority under the Startup India initiative will be...
05 Sep, 2017, 12.38 AM IST
Delhi High Court notice to government over MNCs' patent disclosureThe petition exposes the weak enforcement of an important statutory provision, Form 27, which discloses patent data of a company.
02 Sep, 2015, 11.46 AM IST
Apple wins voice recognition patent case in ChinaApple today won a case relating to patent on voice recognition technology in China over a Chinese government agency and a Shanghai technolo...
21 Apr, 2015, 10.45 PM IST
Why was Novartis denied a patent for Glivec in India?If Novartis had won the case, it would have been granted a monopoly on Glivec, and denied Indian companies the right to make the drug.
02 Apr, 2013, 11.13 AM IST
- US Supreme Court to hear Microsoft patent case
The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear Microsoft's appeal of a 290-million-dollar verdict in a patent dispute with a Canadian compan...
30 Nov, 2010, 02.11 AM IST
- Microsoft dodges $388-million hit in patent case
A US judge has ruled that Microsoft does not have to pay a record-setting 388 million dollars in damages, saying a jury came to the wrong d...
01 Oct, 2009, 12.59 AM IST
- 'Microsoft doesn't owe Alcatel-Lucent $1.5B'
Microsoft Corp. does not have to pay $1.5 bn in damages to Alcatel-Lucent SA, a panel of federal appeals judges ruled Thursday, in what may...
26 Sep, 2008, 04.25 PM IST
- Judge: Microsoft doesn't owe Alcatel-Lucent $1.5B
Microsoft Corp does not have to pay $1.5 billion in damages to Alcatel-Lucent SA, a panel of federal appeals judges ruled Thursday, in what...
26 Sep, 2008, 07.14 AM IST
- Shape of Coca-Cola bottle wins official trademark registration in Japan after court fight
The familiar curvaceous shape of the Coca-Cola bottle is now officially registered as a trademark.
30 May, 2008, 03.06 PM IST
- Microsoft loses patent appeal in US
Microsoft Corp must pay more than $140 million for infringing on software patents owned by a Michigan-based technology company, a federal a...
27 Nov, 2007, 03.42 PM IST
- Pre-grant opposition to patents still vague
The pre-grant opposition rights provided in the Patents amendment ordinance remains vague with no time-frame specified for a decision on su...
28 Dec, 2004, 02.35 AM IST