News for 'intellectual-property'

Trade war between US and China intensifies

Trade war between US and China intensifies

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Trump threatens to impose additional $200 billion in tariffs on China, Beijing vows to retaliate

IPL brand valued at $4 billion!

IPL brand valued at $4 billion!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2010

The value of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has doubled to a whopping $4.13 billion in 2010 from $2.01 billion last year.

The absurd MNC-backed 'India Project'

The absurd MNC-backed 'India Project'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

MNC-backed IP summits try to influence sitting judges on patent law enforcement issues pending in Indian courts.

Glaxo, Voltas in brand war

Glaxo, Voltas in brand war

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

Glaxo wants to obtain trademark rights for 'Volmax', the brand name of its respiratory medicine.

China fifth in UN patent filings, India way behind

China fifth in UN patent filings, India way behind

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

China, for example, filed 7,946 patent applications last year, compared to 761 by India.

India may move WTO to protest drug seizures

India may move WTO to protest drug seizures

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

The government is planning to approach the dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization against frequent seizure of Indian medicines at various European ports.

Sovereign interests protected in IAEA deal: Centre

Sovereign interests protected in IAEA deal: Centre

Rediff.com12 Jul 2008

The UPA government on Friday insisted that the country's "sovereign" interests, including in strategic nuclear field, were protected in the IAEA safeguards agreement and expressed confidence about getting an exemption from the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Rediff wins cyber-squatting case

Rediff wins cyber-squatting case

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Leading Internet firm rediff.com India has won a cyber-squatting case against a Latin American entity for unauthorised use of a "confusingly similar" domain name.

IITs in talks with investment cos to sell patents

IITs in talks with investment cos to sell patents

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

IIT Bombay, for instance, recently joined hands with Intellectual Ventures to seek support in marketing and licensing patents the institute holds.

In Covid times China reports Q1 GDP growth of whopping 18.3%

In Covid times China reports Q1 GDP growth of whopping 18.3%

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

China's GDP jumped a record 18.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, riding on strong domestic and foreign demand and aided by recovery from a low base in early 2020 when Covid-19 stalled the world's second-largest economy, according to statistics released on Friday.

Indian surrenders domain name to Google

Indian surrenders domain name to Google

Rediff.com28 May 2009

According to the information available with the WIPO, Geneva-based WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has ordered the transfer of domain name to the US-based search giant after Herit Shah of Gujarat offered to surrender the disputed name to Google. Google had challenged the registering of domain name 'googblog.com' by Shah at WIPO stating that it was confusingly similar to its trademark on which the company has rights.

Patent office to hire 500 this year

Patent office to hire 500 this year

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

Sources said the people would be hired at different levels, including application examiners.

Trump pulls out of trade deal TPP with executive order

Trump pulls out of trade deal TPP with executive order

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

The US president also cut funding for international groups that provide abortions, and froze hiring of some federal workers.

Blackberry maker wins domain dispute

Blackberry maker wins domain dispute

Rediff.com14 May 2009

The Canadian phone maker had challenged the registration of three domain names -- blackbberry.com, blckberry.com, and blackberry.com -- by the MumbaiDomains, a Mumbai-based firm, at the WIPO, stating they were similar to its trademark Blackberry, and could be confused with it. The Geneva-based WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has ordered the transfer of all three domain names used by Mumbai-based firm to Research In Motion.

Delhi Metro refuses to share pillar design details

Delhi Metro refuses to share pillar design details

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

A full bench of the Central Information Commission will decide the tricky issue of whether the design of the pillar collapsed last year can be made public under the RTI Act or the IPR over the same allow DMRC to withhold it.

How Zeus Numerix will make Indian warships invisible

How Zeus Numerix will make Indian warships invisible

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Rather than going through the tedious, hit-or-miss process of physically designing hull forms and superstructures for warships and then determining how visible they are to radar, the company will simulate this process on supercomputers.

'We are the eyes and brain of the missile'

'We are the eyes and brain of the missile'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

'Our sensors allow the missile to locate and identify the target even if it's on the move.'

US judge finds Mahindra Roxor violates Jeep's design

US judge finds Mahindra Roxor violates Jeep's design

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday said a judge of the US International Trade Commission has found that its off-road vehicle Roxor violated Fiat Chrysler Automobile's (FCA) Jeep 'trade dress' and recommended an exclusion order prohibiting import and sale of any already imported parts of the vehicle.

Jaishankar holds talks with US NSA, reviews ties

Jaishankar holds talks with US NSA, reviews ties

Rediff.com28 May 2021

'Sullivan and Jaishankar welcomed the cooperation in recent weeks that resulted in deliveries of over USD 500 million in COVID-19 relief supplies from the US federal and state governments, US companies and private citizens across America for the people of India'

HCL eyes $2-bn US acquisitions

HCL eyes $2-bn US acquisitions

Rediff.com19 Sep 2008

The company also has identified eight focus areas such as engineering services, enterprise application, infrastructure management and enterprise transformation services. HCL Technologies' acquisition strategy is three fold; smaller tuck-in buyouts are targeted towards purchasing firms that bring intellectual property to the company.

Boeing, BEL to develop analysis centre

Boeing, BEL to develop analysis centre

Rediff.com11 Feb 2009

Boeing, the US-based global aircraft manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with government-owned Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) to develop an analysis and experimentation centre.

India warned on moving WTO over drug seizures

India warned on moving WTO over drug seizures

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

The change of mind among Indian experts is based on a recent decision of the UK high court.

Satyam still a valued company: Minister

Satyam still a valued company: Minister

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

The minister further said running the operations of the company and inquiry against people involved in the accounting fraud are two different things and should be viewed separately separately. The new board of Satyam met twice and appointed global accountancy firms KPMG and Deloitte to re-state the accounts of the IT company.

Can India still catch the R&D bus?

Can India still catch the R&D bus?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

China has consistently spent more than 2% of GDP on R&D while India's expenditure on R&D has stagnated around 0.7% of GDP. Can our government shore up resources so that we hit the R&D expenditure target of 2% of GDP set out by the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of 2013, asks Chidambaran G Iyer, Senior Fellow, Pahle India Foundation.

Eli Lilly files suit against Lupin, Aurobindo

Eli Lilly files suit against Lupin, Aurobindo

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

US-based pharma giants Eli Lilly and company has filed a case against two Indian drug makers, Aurobindo Pharma and Lupin alleging infringement of patent of its anti-depressant drug Cymbalta.

PG diplomas from Indian Law Institute

PG diplomas from Indian Law Institute

Rediff.com6 May 2008

The Indian Law Institute, a premier legal research Institute established in 1956, announces admissionS FOR 2008-09.

Chauhan seeks Rs 20 cr damages from Coke

Chauhan seeks Rs 20 cr damages from Coke

Rediff.com1 May 2008

"If Bisleri does not receive this compensation, we will take legal action against Coca-Cola for violating the contract and the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement," Chauhan, chairman and managing director of Bisleri, India's leader in packaged-drinking water and creator of the Maaza brand, told Business Standard.

WIPO: India to oppose encryption

WIPO: India to oppose encryption

Rediff.com14 May 2009

At the 18th session of the Standing Committee on Copyrights, to be held by World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva later this month, these countries will pitch for giving exceptions to certain professionals in accessing the data from the Internet and digital world.

Generic flu drug threatens Tamiflu

Generic flu drug threatens Tamiflu

Rediff.com14 May 2009

An Indian pharmaceutical company is gearing up to sell a cheap version of the leading patented antiviral flu drug Tamiflu to emerging economies, in a move that will pitch intellectual property rights against affordable access to medicines.

India pips US, UK in IP laws

India pips US, UK in IP laws

Rediff.com7 May 2009

Indian has been ranked top globally for enforcing intellectual property laws, ahead of some of the most advanced nations, like the United States and the United Kingdom, a survey says.

Tiger issue tamed,Wadias get Britannia from Danone

Tiger issue tamed,Wadias get Britannia from Danone

Rediff.com15 Apr 2009

French dairy major Groupe Danone and Mumbai-based Wadia Group on Tuesday gave the finishing touches to a pact to end their 13-year-old joint venture for running Britannia Industries, India's largest food products firm. With it, they buried their bitter intellectual property disputer over the Tiger brand.

MakeMyTrip moves HC against Tatas

MakeMyTrip moves HC against Tatas

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Travel portal MakeMyTrip has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a recent ruling by global intellectual property regulator WIPO that directed it to handover domain name oktatabyebye.com to Tata Sons.

Patents: Japan beats US to be No.1

Patents: Japan beats US to be No.1

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

Japan granted the maximum number of patents in 2007 and has replaced the United States from number one position, a status it was enjoying for nearly a decade, a UN agency report says.

India gets an earful from US on affordable healthcare issues

India gets an earful from US on affordable healthcare issues

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

US said access to affordable health care entails a large number of factors from rates, logistics to insurance reforms.

The Ok-Tata-Bye-Bye controversy

The Ok-Tata-Bye-Bye controversy

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Infringements related to brand names and trademarks are a never-ending story. In the latest dispute over a brand name, the Tata Group has objected to the word 'Tata' used in oktatabyebye.com, a travel community site owned by MakeMyTrip.

India does poorly in global patent filings

India does poorly in global patent filings

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

India has performed poorly in international patent filings last year compared to its neighbour China, according to data released by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation.

Trump promises new, fair trade policy for US

Trump promises new, fair trade policy for US

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Donald Trump said he will never sign any trade agreement that hurts US workers, or diminishes its freedom and independence.

Lucknow chikan to get patented

Lucknow chikan to get patented

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

The Uttar Pradesh Export Corporation Limited (UPECL), a state government undertaking engaged in the development and marketing of handicrafts and handloom items produced in Uttar Pradesh, is set to apply for patenting of Lucknow chikan. Once the office of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) gives its certificate, chikan would exclusively be linked with Lucknow city.

Tata Sons wins case against travel portal

Tata Sons wins case against travel portal

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

Gurgaon-based mmt admin (commonly known as MakeMyTrip) has been using the domain name 'oktatabyebye.com'. Tata Sons has contended that it is confusingly similar to its 'Tata' brand and the travel portal runner has no rights or legitimate interests to use it. In May, Tata Sons had moved the Geneva-based WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center demanding transfer of disputed domain name.

Indian IT cos bullish on business from the clouds

Indian IT cos bullish on business from the clouds

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

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