Intellectual Property Rights

To protect the popular K-Pop band BTS's intellectual property rights over its creations, BIGHIT Music has shared updates regarding their decisive legal actions against any infringement, unauthorised use or violation of the group's rights.

Why is an infringement of intellectual property acceptable but not royalty payments?

To develop a strong innovation ecosystem in the country, it is important that a concerted effort is made to develop respect for the IPRs of others amongst citizens and develop consciousness amongst entrepreneurs to protect and develop their IPRs

Storyboard: How brands can avoid the moment marketing minefield

Advertising agencies and brands need new frameworks, fresh creativity and better understanding of laws and regulations for ‘moment marketing’ to not backfire in the future.

COVID-19 crisis | Transfer Covaxin know-how to interested firms, Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy tells PM Modi

The CM said that the average count of cases per day in state over the last seven days stood at 20,300 and as of May 11, the state had 1,86,695 active cases.

'Competition laws, IPR encourage innovation, contribute to human progress': Ex-RBI Guv D Subbarao

D Subbarao said that competition keeps businesses on the edge and to keep improving..

India, South Africa bat for IP obligations waiver from WTO for medical products amid COVID-19

The waivers sought are in the field of implementation, application and enforcement of relevant sections of the TRIPS agreement.

India, Denmark ink pact to increase cooperation on IPRs

The two sides will draw up a biennial work plan to implement the MoU which will include detailed planning for carrying out cooperation activities, including scope of action, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement.

India clears accord on intellectual property rights with US

The United States has long urged India to strengthen protection for intellectual property and that has been a cause of friction on top of trade disputes between the two countries.

US lawmakers in India, discuss IPR, H1B visa issues: Sources

The Donald Trump administration in the US has previously suggested that it will impose curbs on the visas, which are commonly used by highly skilled Indian workers in the US.

India discusses visa, IPR issues with US lawmakers

India today discussed several issues, including proposed restrictions on American work visa and intellectual property rights (IPRs), with the visiting US lawmakers.

Remove India from patent violator list: Indian pharma body to US

The 2016 Special 301 Report continued with the placement of India on the PWL – despite noting several positives that have contributed to a better environment for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in India.

Patent filings by Indians up 2% in Apr-Nov

With the government taking steps to promote intellectual property rights, filing of patents by Indians have increased by about 2 percent to 8,273 during April-November this financial year.

India lags behind in leveraging IPRs: CBEC Chief

"India has been a little behind, perhaps,in leveraging in IPR and it has become an impediment," Shah said addressing an event on 'Illicit cross-border trade in goods: impact on economy and consumers' organised by industry body Ficci.

India, UK ink MoUs on IPR, ease of doing business

Both the MoUs were exchanged in the presence of Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and her British counterpart Theresa May here.

Court restrains firm from using IPR of another company

Judge Ramchandra T Vachhaniin yesterday restrained Rapid Bevtech from using technical knowledge of customised manufacturing machinery, copyright-protected computer software, database, drawings and other confidential information of the petitioner, KHS Machinery.

Proposals undermining innovators won't help India: US

India cannot achieve its ambitious goal of becoming a center for innovative growth by celebrating proposals related to intellectual property rights that undermine and drive away innovators, the US Chambers of Commerce has said.

Germany pitches for resumption of Indo-EU FTA talks

German Ambassador to India Martin Ney said the FTA will significantly enhance trade ties between India and EU and will also help in boosting Indo-German economic engagement.

DIPP to suggest states to frame own IPR policy

The ministry convened an interactive session with industry associations on the National IPR Policy.

Sitharaman convenes meeting of industry bodies on IPR today

The associations which would participate include CII, Ficci, PHDCCI, International Trademark Association, Laghu Udyog Bharati, Film and Television Producers Guild of India and Indian Motion Pictures' Producers Association.

Sweat equity: Another way of rewarding your employees

The management of the newly incorporated companies or the companies opting for diversification generally believe in the practice of inducing the best executives and employees who bring in their know-how, skill and technical expertise that ultimately results in augmenting the business value of the enterprise.

DIPP gives shape to programme to widen IPR policy exposure

The Commerce and Industry Ministry is working on a detailed and structured programme with an aim to raise awareness about intellectual property rights (IPRs) in schools and industry, and society in general

Renewables row with US: Goyal for dialogue, amicable solution

The Minister further said the government has found 16 instances of violation of norms about local content requirement under the National Solar Mission, and lawyers have been working on filing the cases since April.

Need to speed up process of granting patents: Khorakiwala

The recently launched National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy is a step in the right direction and towards creating an ecosystem for innovation, and it also brings clarity on India's position on IPR framework, he said, adding that a "not so friendly" clinical research environment prevails in the country.

Hero Cycles files lawsuit against Avon on IPR 'violation'

The lawsuit was filed a month after Hero Cycles issued a cease and desist notice to Avon, cautioning the latter against intellectual property rights (IPR) violation practices, a statement by Hero Cycles said.

Does India need stronger IPR regime? Experts discuss

The US government has put India in the "priority watch list" under the special 301 report that it releases annually, according to an AFP report. If the report is accurate this will be third year in a row India finds itself in this list - along with Russia and China.