NASSCOM CoE is a key platform fostering India's digital innovation. It connects startups, businesses, and government to scale AI solutions....

India's plastic waste problem is being tackled by PolyCycl's innovative chemical recycling. The technology transforms difficult-to-recycle ...

The US accuses China of stealing AI intellectual property, escalating the tech rivalry beyond tariffs. This move, potentially impacting chi...

India has recognised more than 55,200 startups in FY26, a 51.6% rise over last year, while the direct jobs created by them increased 36.1%,...

India's higher education system faces an employability gap, with many graduates lacking job-ready skills. Vivekananda Global University (VG...

India's patent filings reached a historic high of over 1.43 lakh in FY 2025-26, a 30.2% jump. Domestic innovators led this surge, with Tami...

For patents, fees at the time of filing of application has been increased to Rs 15,000 from Rs 10,000 earlier. Similarly, for trade marks a...

The government said that educational institutions engage in many research activities, where professors/teachers and students generate sever...

India spent just 0.7% of its GDP in 2016-17 on R&D. Japan, US and China spent 3.2%, 2.8% and 2.1%.

An individual, group or industry has to pay fees at different levels of intellectual property rights (IPR) application fillings.

The department has floated a draft rule to amend the Patents Rules, 2003 under which a patent application filed by a female innovator will ...

The department has taken several steps under the Startup India action plan, which was launched in 2016, to encourage budding entrepreneurs ...

The draft rules, released earlier this month, have also suggested that the window be opened to government undertaking.

The department has sought views of stakeholders on the draft rules till January.

Under the new definition, any entity in India recognised as a startup by the competent authority under the Startup India initiative will be...

"If the startup is unable to select a facilitator, it should contact the head office of the respective Patent Office as per jurisdiction, w...

The government also plans to cut down the time period for grant of patents to 2 and a half years immediately and 1 and a half years by Marc...