News for 'intellectual-property'

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

One indictment accuses Huawei of trying to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile, and of promising bonuses to employees who collected confidential information on competitors. A second indictment claims the company worked to skirt US sanctions on Iran.

Wipro buys S'pore co for $2-3 mn

Wipro buys S'pore co for $2-3 mn

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

Wipro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oki Techno Centre Singapore Pte Ltd (OTCS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OKI Electric Industry Co Ltd.

How free should the flow of capital be?

How free should the flow of capital be?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

No one seems to be able to agree on what the correct degree of capital mobility in developing countries is.

Britannia to take legal action against Danone

Britannia to take legal action against Danone

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

It will take legal action against French food giant Group Danone, for nauthorised use of the Tiger biscuit brand in other countries.

Financial Tech buys 90% in ICX

Financial Tech buys 90% in ICX

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

Financial Technologies India Ltd, the main promoter of India's largest commodity exchange MCX, on Thursday said it has acquired 90 per cent stake in a South Africa-based ICX Platform (Pty) Ltd for $1.5 million (about Rs 6 crore).Financial Technologies has acquired 90 per cent stake in ICX Platform (Pty) Ltd, a technology company situated at Johannesburg, South Africa, the firm said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Patni Computer buys ZAiQ Tech for $425,000

Patni Computer buys ZAiQ Tech for $425,000

Rediff.com5 Jun 2006

Patni Computer Systems Ltd said on Monday it has acquired ZAiQ Technologies, a small ASIC design company, in Woburn, Massachusetts, by an asset purchase transaction for $425,000.

Watch out when this man talks!

Watch out when this man talks!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2007

The fight between TVS and Bajaj might remain out of court, but TVS Motor's stand spoke of the company's resolve infused by its chairman Venu Srinivasan.

Bajaj threatens TVS with 'maximum damage'

Bajaj threatens TVS with 'maximum damage'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

The Pune-based company pointed out that the Chinese manufacturer Taian Chiran Machinery Co and its Sri Lankan distributor were recently instructed by a Sri Lankan court to withdraw their copy of Bajaj Pulsar with DTSi technology from the market.

Bajaj Auto to sue TVS for IPR 'violation'

Bajaj Auto to sue TVS for IPR 'violation'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

Bajaj Auto's move to sue TVS comes two days after the Chennai-based company announced plans to roll out its latest 125 cc bike 'Flame' with Controlled Combustion Variable Timing Intelligent (CC-VTi) technology.

US leaders to woo Indian industry amid trade spat

US leaders to woo Indian industry amid trade spat

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Delegation visit ahead of patent law report.

Swiss govt won't take Novartis case to WTO

Swiss govt won't take Novartis case to WTO

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

The government of Switzerland will not be taking up the allegation by Novartis that Indian patent law is incompatible with the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement at the dispute settlement board of the WTO.

Infy, Wipro, TCS need to create IP assets

Infy, Wipro, TCS need to create IP assets

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

The current (third) decade of IT services is based on process improvement and creation of intellectual property

India takes lead in chip design

India takes lead in chip design

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

As many as 18 out of the top 25 chip companies are setting up chip design centres in India,

France to invest 2 billion euros in India

France to invest 2 billion euros in India

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

France on Friday announced an investment of 2 billion Euros in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited French companies to pump in money in technology in the fastest growing economy.

Mattel in war of words over Scrabulous

Mattel in war of words over Scrabulous

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

Launched in July 2006 by Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla, brothers in their 20s from Calcutta, Scrabulous has become one of the most popular games played by Facebook members and boasts nearly 600,000 daily active users.

India IP Forum gets launchpad

India IP Forum gets launchpad

Rediff.com1 Nov 2006

Bloggers drive Indian IPR agenda

Bloggers drive Indian IPR agenda

Rediff.com31 Dec 2007

Rathod, an IP professional attached to a global generic pharmaceutical company, draws hundreds of readers from across the IP space to his genericpharmaceuticals.blogspot.com.

US law moots stiff penalty for spurious drugmakers

US law moots stiff penalty for spurious drugmakers

Rediff.com21 May 2007

Pharmaceutical industry experts said the US move had come as a boon for the Indian drug exporters as the law could clear the alleged doubts on the quality and the genuineness of Indian pharmaceutical and raw material products.

Britannia's Tiger row may end soon

Britannia's Tiger row may end soon

Rediff.com19 May 2007

Royalty terms with Danone for brand on the cards.

A career in patent law

A career in patent law

Rediff.com28 Dec 2005

Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal's Institute of Intellectual Property Studies in association with Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies invites applications for its one year Post Graduate Diploma in Patent Law and Practice.

IPR: US trade body bats for India despite tough resistance

IPR: US trade body bats for India despite tough resistance

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

The council resisted intense pressure from the powerful manufacturing, pharma and other trade lobbies that have urged the Obama administration to enact punitive measures against India for a laundry list of alleged intellectual property and patent violations.

No corruption at WIPO: Ernst & Young

No corruption at WIPO: Ernst & Young

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

Accounting firm, Ernst and Young auditing the UN World Intellectual Property Organisation has cleared it of allegations of corruption.

India, US to set up high-level working group on IPR

India, US to set up high-level working group on IPR

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

New Delhi has always maintained that its IPR regime is fully compliant with all international laws.

India, Russia to sign defence deal

India, Russia to sign defence deal

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

India, Russia to sign military IPR agreement in December

Xi, Trump agree to restart trade talks

Xi, Trump agree to restart trade talks

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

During the meeting, the US said it will not add new tariffs on Chinese exports, China's state -run China Daily reported.

Give R&D staff more prominence

Give R&D staff more prominence

Rediff.com29 Oct 2005

COVID-19 came from China, US not going to take it lightly: Trump

COVID-19 came from China, US not going to take it lightly: Trump

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The US president in the last several weeks has been very critical of China's inability to control the spread of the novel coronavirus within its territory. By Thursday more than 94,000 Americans have died due to the coronavirus and over 1.6 million have tested positive.

Nasscom likely to set up self-regulatory body

Nasscom likely to set up self-regulatory body

Rediff.com10 Feb 2007

The initiative comes in the wake of allegations in the US and the UK that the country's call centre workers have stolen and sold data processed by local outsourcing/BPO firms.

US does a U-turn, lauds India's IPR

US does a U-turn, lauds India's IPR

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Dispute over IPR was a bone of contention in bilateral ties till a couple of months ago.

US to appoint IPR, aviation experts in India

US to appoint IPR, aviation experts in India

Rediff.com26 May 2006

The United States has decided to appoint a treasury attache and an attache for intellectual property rights in India. The US will also appoint a special official to deal with the aviation sector.

Patent tieup draws flak from NGOs

Patent tieup draws flak from NGOs

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

The domestic pharmaceutical industry and non-government organisations are up in arms against the first ever Indo-US tie-up on intellectual property rights

US battles reverse brain drain on paucity of visas

US battles reverse brain drain on paucity of visas

Rediff.com23 Aug 2007

A million applicants are in queue for 1,20,000 visas.

Indian IPR laws strong, but...

Indian IPR laws strong, but...

Rediff.com8 May 2006

India has strong legislation on Intellectual Property Rights but the country still lacks adequate enforcement measures to check leakages such as piracy, a Microsoft official has said.

Build core sector to attract FDI: US

Build core sector to attract FDI: US

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

The United States wants India to do more in developing a world-class infrastructure, energy security, creation of true national markets and protection of intellectual property rights to attract American investments.

Music download on mobile? Beware

Music download on mobile? Beware

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

Biocon buys Nobex for $5 million

Biocon buys Nobex for $5 million

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

Nobex, after running out of money last year, had filed for bankruptcy.

Premji on innovation, creativity

Premji on innovation, creativity

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

India takes up piracy issue with US

India takes up piracy issue with US

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

As the US fights China on issues of intellectual property at the World Trade Organization, India asked Washington on Friday to address the issue of easy availability of pirated Indian films and music in the American market.