India's game plan on GATT: Will it work?

The government says there are opportunities to improve the Dunkel packager but not all are convinced that it is trying hard enough. …

Software freedom

On Richard Stallman's personal homepage it says, "America means civil liberties. Patriotism is protecting them." Words that sum up the …

EU legislation - The wrong note

The music industry is crying out loud against eu legislation for protecting intellectual property, complaining that it falls short of what is …

Money at last

The Kani tribals finally get their dues

US rejects developing nations proposal on TRIPS

Rejects TRIPS amendment

Proposed IPR law raises concerns

Coorg cardamom gets GI status

Scientists' interest v the public's

Can vaccines become as cheap as generics?

Unlike with drugs, freeing up patents will not make it any easier to manufacture vaccines for COVID-19, says Cipla’s Hamied

High on broth, low on geography

Geographical indication tags are being handed out indiscriminately—with no strategy

PATENT TROUBLES

A bitter dose

Multinational drug firms gang up against a company that wants to produce cheaper generics

Sans safeguards?

The newly amended patents bill is replete with loopholes

New leaked chapter of Asia trade deal shows RCEP will undercut farmers’ control over seeds

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership threatens to increase corporate power in member countries, leaving ordinary people with little rights

Trans Pacific squeeze

The Trans Pacific Partnership is a mega trade deal that closes the doors for India's trade options

IPR course in school? It's silly

Promoting the study of intellectual property rights without focusing on innovation is so misplaced that it's laughable

Politics of the Internet

Regulating the Internet to keep it free of pressures from governments and corporate interests is turning tougher for the UN

The battle for knowledge

What are patents? Why have they become politically contentious and a major source of friction between rich nations and the developing world?

Seminars promote patents

Cipla puts US law school on notice     

Coronavirus vaccines: Tech transfer is the new mantra

A tech transfer hub for mRNA vaccines is being set up in South Africa, a first for the continent; but will the pharmaceutical companies play ball?

TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, meds just got tougher after US support

Biden administration wants text-based negotiations on a waiver limited to vaccines but no one is complaining   

In hope of benefit-sharing

In India, there has been a cautious move towards handing over control of natural resources to local communities

Sudev Barar on open-source software

Nuchem is a company in Delhi that develops and sells water/effluent treatment technologies, chemicals and laminated panels. Sudev Barar, its …

Under siege

Protests against Abbott laboratory in Bangkok