Draft Patents (Amendment), Rules, 2023
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, has introduced draft amendments to the Patents Rules, 2003. These drafts detail various changes
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, has introduced draft amendments to the Patents Rules, 2003. These drafts detail various changes
V K GUPTA , director, National Institute of Science Communication NISCOM , tells VIBHA VARSHNEY how they set about building the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library TKDL . Gupta is hopeful that TKDL will vastly reduce recurrence of patent fiascos of
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Patents are welcome only if the traditional rights of people are protected
Farmers in Peru irate over US patents on natural viagra
The US Supreme Court's recent decision to disallow close imitations of patented inventions has given back the holders of valuable patents their lost smile. Earlier, in 2000, a federal court had
A hard look at the implications of expensive seeds and technology on farmers, especially those in the third world
The bill fails to utilise obvious relief routes offered by TRIPS
The bill keeps national interests intact and remains TRIPS compliant
The newly amended patents bill is replete with loopholes
The Patents Second Amendment Bill has found favour with both Houses of Parliament. With the Lok Sabha s approval on May 13, debate on the bill has assumed mammoth proportions. Has the government fallen in with World Trade Organisation diktat, or has it