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Intellectual Property Rights News


GOVERNMENT OWNED, BUT COMPETITIVE

   28 December 2009 at 21:36

After announcing ambitious plans to divest government stakes in public sector undertakings (PSUs), the government has taken another step to accord more freedom to PSUs. The creation of a new category of high-performing PSUs—Maharatnas—tha ..



Amendment to the Copyright Act, 1957

   25 December 2009 at 11:49

Amendment to the Copyright Act, 1957The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to introduce a Bill to amend the Copyright Act, 1957. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has proposed the amendments in order to gain clarity, remove operation ..



Permanent Injunction Granted For Violation Of Patent To KENT

   23 December 2009 at 08:56

In an attempt to assert one's rights in a patent, the recent case of Mahesh Gupta & Anr. v. Tej Singh Yadav & anr. [2009 (41) PTC 109 (Del)] witnessed the Delhi High Court grant an order of permanent injunction as mandated under the provision ..



US and India sign agreements on Intellectual Property Rights

   24 November 2009 at 19:27

India and United States on Monday signed two inter-governmental agreements on Intellectual Property Rights to help prevent misappropriation of traditional knowledge through mistaken issuance of patents as had earlier happened with neem and haldi. A T ..



Two Agreements signed between India and US

   24 November 2009 at 11:18

TWO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN INDIA AND USIndia and United States on Monday signed two inter-governmental agreements on Intellectual Property Rights to help prevent misappropriation of traditional knowledge through mistaken issuance of patents.A Traditional ..



GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE ON COPYRIGHT PDF

   27 October 2009 at 08:31

As a measure to modernize copyright office of India, Kapil Sibbal, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development has launched a new website for Copyrights in India. The website has the facility to submit an online application and provides compre ..



CBI case against firms for importing spurious drugs

   06 October 2009 at 19:43

After Customs seized a Rs 72 lakh fake drug consignment, the CBI has registered a case against Mumbai and Gujarat-based companies for allegedly importing spurious drugs in large quantities from China. In its FIR against the companies, the CBI alleged ..



SUPREME COURT ORDERS SPEEDY DISPOSAL

   18 September 2009 at 10:33

Decide IPR cases within 4 months: SC to courts, tribunals September 17, 2009 New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed courts and tribunals in the country to decide all matters related to infringement of intellectual property rights within four mont ..



NEW JUDGMENT ON PATENT

   16 September 2009 at 20:17

HYDERABAD/TIRUPATI: Here's some sweet news. The famed Tirupati laddu -- the most sought-after prasadam for lakhs of pilgrims who throng Tirumala too joins the ranks of Darjeeling tea, Madhubani paintings and Goa feni after it was granted the Geograph ..



Arun Jaitley sues US company for using his domain name

   16 September 2009 at 15:13

The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction to senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley and restrained the US company - Network Solutions & Portfolio Brains for usage of his portal by some other person using his name.It also refrained the company fr ..