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National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
The Union Government has approved National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy, 2016 to promote the IP regime and to encourage innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in India. The first of its king policy in the country seeks to strengthen legislative and ..
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Canada on IPRs
The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Canada to establish bilateral cooperation activities in field of Intellectual Property (IP). The MoU was signed in February 2018 and is intended to promote innovation, creativity and economic ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
IPrism: CIPAM-DIPP launches IP competition for college & university students
The Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), in collaboration launched ‘IPrism’ for college and university students. The one of its kind Intellectual Property (IP) Competition was launched by CIPAM-DIPP in association with ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
2nd Technology and Innovation Support Centre established in Chennai
India’s second Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC) will be established at Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), Anna University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) under World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) TISC (Technology and Innovation Support Centre) Program. In this regard, Department ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
CIPAM-DIPP launches social media campaign to promote Geographical Indications
The Cell for IPR Promotions & Management (CIPAM) under Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has launched social media campaign to promote Indian Geographical Indications (GIs). It has been launched under CIPAM’s ongoing campaign #LetsTalkIP to make more people ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
US places India once again on IPR ‘priority watch’ list
The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office has once again placed India on the ‘priority watch’ list in this year’s Special 301 report despite the country rolling out National IPR Policy last year. India has been placed in ‘priority watch’ list ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
GST and Taxation of Intangibles
One of the major taxation problems in India is the taxation on intangible products and services. These include Intellectual property (IP) such as patents, copyrights and trade secrets and software, software services such as SAAS. This problem is global and ..
Trade Mark Rules 2017 come into effect
The Trade Mark Rules, 2017 have come into effect, streamlining and simplifying the processing of Trade Mark applications. The new rules were released by Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry and will replace the erstwhile Trade Mark Rules, 2002. Salient ..