Inside China’s ‘Magic’ factories: The tech playbook India can’t ignoreChina's state-of-the-art factories reflect its commitment to innovation, backed by robust research and development initiatives. This enviro...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Number of patent filings rises to 66,440 in FY22"For the first time in the last 11 years, the number of domestic patent filing has surpassed the number of international patent filing at I...
12 Apr, 2022, 02.07 PM IST
View: India needs to alter its 'patent box' regime as it aims for AtmanirbhartaWhile India’s patent box provisions are rightly aligned with Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recommendations, ...
02 Aug, 2020, 11.42 PM IST
US 'Special 301' process on IPR a unilateral measure: Nirmala SitharamanThe highest number of applications are pending in Delhi office (88,297) followed by Chennai (78,405), Kolkata (39,911) and Mumbai (31,058).
25 Apr, 2016, 10.34 PM IST
Budget 2016: Steps to encourage domestic patent regime proposed"I propose a special patent regime with 10 per cent rate of tax on income from worldwide exploitation of patents developed and registered i...
29 Feb, 2016, 07.59 PM IST
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.
30 Jul, 2014, 04.18 PM IST
IP environment deteriorating in India: US pharma industryUS pharma industry has expressed concern over deteriorating intellectual property environment in India, alleging that patent rights are unr...
02 Jul, 2013, 10.24 AM IST
- Indian drug outlook favourable: ICRA & Moody's
According to the report, domestic formulation market size stood at Rs 58,300 crore, ranked third in terms of volume and tenth in terms of v...
20 Jun, 2012, 06.52 PM IST
- Indian drugmakers gear up to challenge frivolous MNC patents
Leading domestic drugmakers have decided to collectively challenge frivolous patent applications filed by multinationals in India under the...
11 Apr, 2010, 11.48 AM IST
- Pfizer, Novartis and Merck test negative in India
Pharma giants like Pfizer, Novartis and Merck have seen their market capitalisation erode over the last three years, as sales started to wi...
27 Feb, 2008, 06.30 AM IST
- Local pharma strikes first in patent war
Global innovator pharma companies and domestic generic players are sparring with each other in the wake of India’s new product patent regim...
23 Oct, 2006, 03.34 AM IST
- Local pharma hits patent wall, new drug launches slide
This one’s a pop out for pharma. Revenues from new product launches in the pharma sector fell 48% to Rs 224.2 crore in ’05.
10 Oct, 2006, 04.04 AM IST
- Survival mantra: mind your Ps
While the government is close to striking a deal with the Left on the passage of the Patents Bill, it has found support from an unlikely qu...
22 Mar, 2005, 12.31 AM IST
- Govt to take up ordinance on Patents Act on Wed
The government is expected to consider on Wednesday promulgating an ordinance for amending the Patents Act in line with the country's WTO o...
27 Dec, 2004, 01.46 AM IST
- What is Patents Amendment Bill?
The Patents (Third) Amendment Bill, which might be tabled in Parliament during the coming winter session, is a Bill which will pave the way...
27 Dec, 2004, 01.33 AM IST
- Govt to consider ordinance for patent law amendment
The government is expected to consider on Wednesday promulgating an ordinance for amending the Patents Act in line with the country's WTO o...
26 Dec, 2004, 10.09 AM IST
- UPA to redo patent law, widen compulsory licensing
The UPA government has decided to overhaul the patent law of the country, broadening the scope for invoking compulsory licensing (CL).
17 Aug, 2004, 02.06 AM IST