India’s patent filings double in five years, country now ranks 6th globallyIndia has experienced significant growth in intellectual property filings, with patents and industrial design filings doubling and trademar...
India outpaces major economies in growth of intangible investmentsThis growth underscores India's expanding role in global innovation and intellectual property. The report released by the World Intellectua...
NITI Aayog join hands with WIPO to develop programs for countries in the global southThe Atal Innovation Mission, under the Aayog, signed a joint letter of intent with WIPO on Monday to develop models such as Atal Tinkering ...
China leading generative AI patents race, UN report saysGenerative AI, which produces text, images, computer code and even music from existing information, is exploding with more than 50,000 pate...
Global patent filings fall for first time in over a decade: UNInternational patent filings declined last year for the first time in 14 years due to higher interest rates and economic uncertainty, the U...
India breaks into Top 40 on Global Innovation IndexIndia’s six-notch jump to the 40th spot in the 132-nation GII in 2022 from 46th rank in 2021 made it to the top most innovative lower middl...
USTR places India on priority watch list, againThe United States Trade Representative (USTR) again placed India on the ‘Priority Watch List’ along with China, Russia and four others, for...
India breaks into top 50 at Global Innovation Index for the first timeThe index is co-published by Cornell University, Insead and the WIPO. It surveys 131 economies around the world, using 80 indicators to gau...
Government to appoint team soon on India’s status as innovation hub: Nirmala SitharamanThe group will take an in-depth look into the report launched by industry lobby CII, Cornell University, INSEAD, World Intellectual Propert...
Modify global innovation index methodology: IndiaSitharaman also told Gurry that WIPO should have an external office in India, which will be in the best interest of both the organisation a...
R&D of emerging economies like India, China & Brazil faster than developed nations: ReportGII has become a chief bench marking tool for business executives, policy makers and others seeking insight into the state of innovation ar...
- Indian patenting system needs to improve, says WIPO chief
Indian patenting system needs to be improved for faster approvals, N N Prasad, Executive Director, WIPO, said here today.
- Head of UN patent agency to quit post-controversy
The head of the UN patent agency is to leave his post a year early, officials said on Thursday.
WTO members not obliged to grant patents for ‘discoveries’WTO’s TRIPS Agreement replaced the much more flexible national treatment principle with regard to IP rights under the Paris Convention with...
- Reverse brain drain threatens US
The percentage of patents filed by foreigners living in the US has tripled in the past decade - yet the tight cap on permanent visas may fo...
- VSNL wins vsnlinternet.com
Telecom service provider Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has won the battle over the ownership of vsnlinternet.com.
- India to join Madrid Protocol to boost trade
Government on Thursday approved the country's accession to the Madrid Protocol, which will provide extensive protection to Indian trade mar...