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Unnat Pandit, Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM), also shared that the intellectual property (IP) guidelines are being revamped and inputs are being sought from various stakeholders for the new norms.

China tops UN list with six-times more GenAI patents than USA, India fifth but growing at fastest rate

Chinese companies also dominated the list of enterprises that have applied for GenAI patents, the UN-backed report revealed.

SC agrees to consider CCI plea against Monsanto, Ericsson for abuse of dominance

CCI appealed against Delhi HC order which held that Patents Act of 1970 is a special law, and any issue related to a party's exercise of its patent rights should be addressed exclusively under the patent law, rather than the Competition Act of 2002

Why PepsiCo’s patent win is no small potatoes

The PepsiCo case marks a watershed moment in India’s agri and bio-technology innovation sector

Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato variety, reverses earlier order

HC set aside the order of a single judge from July 2023, upholding the revocation of patent by Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPVFR) Authority in 2021

Delhi HC issues notice in Nokia's IP infringement suit against Amazon Prime video

Noting that the dispute in hand appears to be "extremely complex and would require detailed examination," the Delhi HC permitted the case to be registered as a suit

PCBL shares rally 7% on bagging patents for 2 grades of carbon black

PCBL shares have surged around 60 percent so far this year, outperforming Nifty 50 which has risen around 8 percent during this period.

Oppo challenges Delhi HC order asking it to deposit 23% of India sales for infringing Nokia patent

The Finnish company has accused the Chinese smartphone maker of using its technology without its consent. The case will likely come up before a bench led by Chief Justice of India on August 4

Delhi High Court sets aside anti-trust proceedings against Ericsson and Monsanto

The court has held that patents act, 1970 is a special law and any issue pertaining to a party's exercise of its patent rights needs to be exercised only under the patent law and not the competition act, 2002.

Delhi HC asks Oppo to deposit 23% of India sales for infringing Nokia's patents

Court finds that Oppo’s actions resulted in loss of royalty for Nokia

Samsung sues Chinese rival over alleged patent violation on iPhone displays

The case was filed on Wednesday with the U.S. court in East Texas, which has a reputation for quicker hearings and decisions on cases.

Delhi HC judge calls for reform in legal education for patent law expertise

Justice Pratibha M Singh delivered the keynote address at a seminar hosted by Anand and Anand, an Intellectual Property (IP) law firm, as part of its centenary celebrations.

Boston Dynamics sues Ghost Robotics for copying its robot dog

Boston Dynamics says Ghost has ripped off its patented robot dog design

Sony's new patent is for a eSports betting service that could accept Bitcoins

Sony maybe working on a system that lets users bet on eSports using bitcoin or in-game items

COVID-19 Vaccines | Will support global patent waiver plan proposed by India and South Africa, says China

China also promised to supply 10 million vaccines to COVAX, a global vaccine distribution campaign backed by the WHO.

How the TRIPS agreement tripped in the vaccine lane

Within TRIPS, public health and access to critical medicine are always going to be more contentious issues

IPR waiver and COVID-19 | Joe Biden’s move is about good global politics

The United States has made it clear that it will not undermine intellectual property regime of the WTO, but will support a waiver for just COVID-19 vaccines

Patenting of inventions will make India ‘atmanirbhar’, says Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

To promote awareness on intellectual property rights and the importance of patenting inventions, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has decided to celebrate ‘Intellectual Property Literacy Week’ from October 15 to 23

Brand Kolhapuri - Iconic chappals get Geographical Indication tag: Report

An established icon, the move is expected to better the product’s domestic and international prospects and artisans were pleased that this would protect genuine their market against knock-offs.

Now, patents may be awarded faster with a bigger team and process in place

In other countries, a patent is processed and awarded in three years. However, in India, a patent is awarded anywhere between five and eight years after application.

Is the Surface Phone round the corner? Microsoft patents device with surprising features

The rumoured Surface Phone is expected to take on the likes of much-awaited phones Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy 8

Samsung India's R&D unit tops chart of IT patent applicants

According to the annual report of Office of the Controller General of patents, designs, trademarks and geographical indications, the other top applicants include premier Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) and HCL Technologies.

How Mastercard managed to keep attrition under control

At a time when players in the BFSI space are battling attrition, global payments technology company Mastercard has managed to keep attrition under 5 percent with a mix of steps to encourage innovation and inclusive career development.

Cadila calls patent truce with Supernus for antiepileptic drug

The settlement agreement allows Cadila to begin selling generic version of Trokendi XR on Jan 1, 2023 or earlier under certain circumstance. Trokendi had sales of USD 158.4 million in 2016.

Trump intervention in pharma may affect Indian suppliers: PwC

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Sujay Shetty, Pharma Head at consultancy giant PwC India, said that the new US regime is likely to take up cudgels on behalf of American drug companies.