India signs final act of Riyadh Design Law Treaty, reaffirms commitment to strengthen IP framework
4 months ago

India signs final act of Riyadh Design Law Treaty, reaffirms commitment to strengthen IP framework

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India has signed the Final Act of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty, reaffirming its commitment to fostering inclusive growth and strengthening its intellectual property ecosystem, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The treaty, adopted after almost two decades of negotiations under the World Intellectual Property Organization, seeks to harmonise industrial design protection processes globally, benefiting stakeholders across industries, including small and medium enterprises. Double-digit growth “India’s rich legacy of creativity and craftsmanship underpins its robust policy framework supporting design as a catalyst for innovation and economic development,” the ministry said. Also Read | India ranks among top 10 globally for patents, trademarks, industrial designs With 64,480 patent applications, India now ranks sixth worldwide, crossing a threshold as Indian filings accounted for over half the total for the first time, as reported by Mint.

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India Signs Final Act Of Riyadh Design Law Treaty: A Milestone For Industrial Design Protection
2 months ago

India Signs Final Act Of Riyadh Design Law Treaty: A Milestone For Industrial Design Protection

Live Law  

India has officially ratified the Riyadh Design Law Treaty's Final Act. : If a Contracting Party does not provide relief under Article 14 or 14, the Office will reinstate an applicant's or holder's rights after a missed deadline, if a request is made following the Regulations, all requirements are met within the prescribed time limit, reasons for the missed deadline …

‘Firms had ample time to follow DPDP rules’
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Firms had ample time to follow DPDP rules’

Live Mint  

Companies should not need more time than discussed to comply with the soon to be published rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, said Union minister for communications and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw. Speaking on the sidelines of the 7th India Mobile Congress, Vaishnaw also said domestic manufacturing firms are focusing on creating intellectual property on design—which will be …

Explained | The Indian patent regime and its clash with the U.S. norms
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained | The Indian patent regime and its clash with the U.S. norms

The Hindu  

The story so far: The U.S. Trade Representative said in a report released last month that India was one of the most challenging major economies as far as IP protection and enforcement is concerned. In its India section, the report highlighted a range of issues in domains ranging from copyright and piracy to trademark counterfeiting and trade secrets, saying that …

In Software-obsessed India, Hardware Finally Gets a Place in the Sun
3 years, 3 months ago

In Software-obsessed India, Hardware Finally Gets a Place in the Sun

News 18  

The Union Cabinet, on December 15, approved a much-awaited ‘comprehensive programme for the development of a sustainable semiconductor and display ecosystem’. The Rs 76,000 crore package will support 100 domestic semiconductor design companies, 15 compound semiconductors and semiconductor packaging units, two fabrication units, and two display fabs. Reason 2: A 20-year roadmap, not merely a one-off incentive scheme The package …

Innovate in India: The country cannot afford to wait any longer for a robust intellectual property rights regime
6 years, 10 months ago

Innovate in India: The country cannot afford to wait any longer for a robust intellectual property rights regime

Firstpost  

India’s patent productivity is quite low compared to that of Japan, US, South Korea, and China. It is time for us to progress from manufacturing to innovation and an important requirement is a robust intellectual property rights system, India has improved its ranking in the U.S. Chamber’s international IP Index, to 44 out of 50 countries this year, which represents …

National Intellectual Property Rights: patently a missed opportunity
8 years, 10 months ago

National Intellectual Property Rights: patently a missed opportunity

The Hindu  

India’s >National Intellectual Property Rights Policy, released in mid-May, is a bewildering document. Achal Prabhala Achal Prabhala Sudhir Krishnaswamy Sudhir Krishnaswamy IP and innovation On the face of it, a >policy to grow IP, commercialise it, and thus drive economic growth sounds plausible. The National IPR Policy makes it clear that we will not roll back any aspects of Indian …

US Chamber of Commerce welcomes India’s IPR policy
8 years, 10 months ago

US Chamber of Commerce welcomes India’s IPR policy

The Hindu  

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has welcomed India’s new National Intellectual Property Rights policy, saying it hopes the move is a “precursor” to the “concrete, structural” changes necessary for implementation of a strong innovation model. “We hope the announcement is a precursor to the concrete, structural changes that are necessary if India is to implement a strong Itellectual Property-led innovation …

Cabinet approves National Intellectual Property Rights Policy [Read the Full Text]
8 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet approves National Intellectual Property Rights Policy [Read the Full Text]

Live Law  

“Creative India; Innovative India: रचनात्मक भारत; अभिनव भारत” The Union Cabinet yesterday approved the National Intellectual Property Rights Policy that will lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India. The broad contours of the National IPR Policy are as follows: Vision Statement: An India where creativity and innovation are stimulated by Intellectual Property for the benefit of all; an …

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