US firm ContentNexus files patent suit against WiproA US patent holder has sued Wipro in a federal court. The company alleges Wipro used patented technology without permission. This involves ...
22 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
The real reason your washing machine has a window, and your dishwasher doesn'tWashing machines and dishwashers, invented around the same time, evolved differently. Washing machines feature windows for monitoring unpre...
09 May, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Beyond the prompt: The rise of the agentic organisationAI is evolving beyond assistants to become autonomous agents. This shift requires enterprises to redesign their operations. New goal-driven...
05 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
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
Easy access to weight-loss drugs rings alarm bells among doctors, authorities; regulators step inWeight-loss drugs are being sold without prescriptions in India. This is causing alarm among doctors and authorities. People are buying the...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
White House set to release Trump's budget 2027 with major increase in defense spendingPresident Donald Trump's 2027 budget prioritizes military spending, proposing a substantial boost for the Pentagon. This plan signals a shi...
03 Apr, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
'GLP-1 made for US': Medanta founder Dr. Naresh Trehan explains risks for Indians using weight-loss drugsGLP-1 weight loss drugs: Renowned cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Naresh Trehan has issued a stern warning against the unsupervised use of GLP-1...
26 Mar, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
India will not allow evergreening of patents: Piyush GoyalCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal affirmed India's commitment to preventing the "evergreening" of patents, despite having robust ...
26 Jul, 2025, 10.01 PM IST
IIT Guwahati pioneers groundbreaking speech reconstruction technologySpeech production begins with airflow from the lungs through the windpipe, facilitated by the larynx or voice box, which acts as a conduit ...
30 Apr, 2024, 10.10 PM IST
Students create AI-based software to reduce call drops; may hit market soonSimply put, the technology uses a software that is deployed at the base transmitter station (BTS) which studies cluster patterns in the are...
14 Nov, 2022, 08.24 AM IST
IIT Delhi files 20% more intellectual property rights in 2019IIT Delhi has filed 150 IPs in 2019 - a 20% increase over 2018 figures. Also, compared to last year, we have seen a four-fold increase in r...
27 Dec, 2019, 12.51 PM IST
SC verdict in Novartis case may dissuade people from investing in R&D: Gopal JainI do not think imposing costs or not is a determinating factor but yes the signal is that it must be a genuine patent and otherwise the cou...
01 Apr, 2013, 01.02 PM IST
How P H Kurien took on global patents system to make very costly drug affordable for poorJust three days before he left office, he issued the first-ever compulsory licence in India for the manufacture of a drug still under paten...
30 May, 2012, 01.07 AM IST
- Novartis puts R&D activities in India on hold
MUMBAI: Frustrated with patent challenges, Swiss-pharma giant Novartis has put its research and development (R&D) activities in India on th...
12 Nov, 2009, 12.49 AM IST
- A new global regime of stricter patenting?
The US seems anxious to shed its image of a very liberal (even licentious) patents’ granter.
23 Aug, 2007, 02.45 AM IST
- India changes law to implement product patents
India brought into effect key changes to its patent law on Monday to cover a range of products from drugs and chemicals to mobile phone and...
27 Dec, 2004, 08.23 PM IST
- C-DoT gets first US patent
Centre for development of telematics (C-DoT) is adding a business suite to its wardrobe that has consisted exclusively of lab coats till no...
07 Feb, 2003, 07.10 AM IST