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 proposed by the Central Government, anchored on section 159 of the Patents Act, 1970. The government seeks to amend the …
India is variously described as a knowledge-based economy in the making, thanks essentially due to her high economic growth and the role played by knowledge-intensive sectors such as information technology in spurring and maintaining this growth performance. This paper looks at the empirical evidence on whether this is indeed the …
The Resource Development Institute (RDI) is happy to announce its recent inventions of synthetic marble, sunmica substitute, wood and stone joining mineral compound, cheap and more durable road paint, polymer glue stick, synthetic wood and new and cheap water proofing compound. Patents have been applied for the six items of …
MARY TRIPSAS A popular children's song has a refrain -- "the more we get together the happier we'll be" -- that may sound like a simplistic formula for solving the complex challenges of climate change and sustainability. But if any area is ripe for sharing and collaboration among organisations, it's …
The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act (DPCPTRA), informally known as the ‘Hatch-Waxman Act’, introduced in 1984, modified the Patent Act of 1952 and Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Section 21 U.S.C. 355(j) to simplify approval process of generic drugs by FDA by filing Abbreviated New Drug …
The top-10 agricultural biotech firms in developed nations control 67% of the global proprietary seed market Who is afraid of the multinational seed giants? Practically everyone, it seems, barring governments. The more enlightened agricultural scientists, the legion of activists, small farmers and plant breeders across the world have all been …
The European Union has asked for public opinions on Darjeeling Tea, a step towards granting patent to the brew growing in the Darjeeling hills after its producers requested GI protection of the commodity. Six months have been given to file objections before a decision can be taken to grant Geographical …
Technical Expert Group On Drug Patent Head Says Conclusion Independent View Of The Panel Khomba Singh NEW DELHI SEEKING to steer clear of the allegation that the technical expert group (TEG) on drug patent had misquoted renowned Argentine patent lawyer Carlos Correa to conclude its findings, the head of the …
Two landmark decisions of the European Court of Justice related to cross-border patent infringement cases are examined here. One case highlights issues related to jurisdiction of national courts of one European Union (EU) state in deciding the validity of a patent granted by another EU state, and the second case …
Two formidable challenges seem to overarch agriculture and food production in this century: how to end hunger and how to keep global warming at a level that will allow humanity and the agroecosystems we depend upon to adapt in a noncatastrophic way. Two outstanding paradoxes mark these challenges: Modern agriculture …
THIS is the variety of rice without which biryani, the royal gastronomical delight, would not feature so prominantly in the history pages on Mughal influence in India. Aromatic, long-grained, nonsticky are the words that describe it. It is the Basmati. India grows 1.6 million tonnes annually. Two-thirds is exported every …
Professor Amar Singh of National Law University, New Delhi on Sunday warned that the danger of bio-piracy and illegal patenting of indigenous knowledge was imminent within the country and beyond. Prof Singh said this while delivering the Badan Chandra Baruah Memorial Lecture on the topic,
An August negotiating session on the United Nations Framework Climate Change Convention in Bonn ignited some interesting, albeit expected, sparks around the subject of intellectual property rights.
Plant growth promoters are naturally produced molecules that increase crop yield. Developing them for commercial use is difficult. The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) received a US patent in May, this year, for developing a promoter, isolated from a medicinal plant. Anil Kumar Singh, Deputy Director of …
A study done by the Coalition for Healthy India (CHI), an initiative of the US India Business Council (USIBC), brings the subject of pharmaceutical innovation and drug patents into public discourse. The study entitled
SWISS major Novartis AG has moved the Supreme Court challenging Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) decision to reject its patent application of blood cancer drug Glivec in India. The case is expected to be heard on Monday. In July, the IPAB had turned down Novartis
A study done by the Coalition for Healthy India (CHI), an initiative of the US India Business Council (USIBC), brings the subject of pharmaceutical innovation and drug patents into public discourse. The study entitled
THE Centre would soon ink an agreement with the United States Patent and Trade Marks Office (USPTO) as part of its efforts to protect India's traditional knowledge in medicine, said Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh here on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the office …
