The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over.
The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected 15 patent applications of various international companies during the past one year after it found they had used India's traditional medicinal knowledge to prepare certain products.
Leading auto maker Bajaj Auto on Monday said its technology ExhausTEC, which help improve performance of a two-wheeler, has been granted a patent by the Munich-headquartered European Patent Office.
The European Patent Office has upheld the revocation of a patent on the Indian 'neem' tree, dealing a killer blow to biopiracy in Europe and around the world.\n\n
The Union government on Friday made it clear before the Supreme Court that it is not contemplating filing objections before the European Patent Office to question grant of patent on a variety of wheat to the Monsanto.
Company claims new use for kala jeera extract, provoking alarmed campaigners here and abroad; says reaction not based on facts.
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