Seminars promote patents

Cipla puts US law school on notice     

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 …

Deluge of foreign patent applications in India

Monsanto at the receiving end of Bt cotton pricing policy

Monsanto losing price war with state governments

Protests against Abbott laboratory in Bangkok

Donate patents

A bad example from the US

A public sector technology transfer bill focuses exclusively on patenting

Don’t worry, experts say after Pakistan gets GI tag for its own Basmati rice

Basmati joint heritage of the subcontinent; Pakistan’s exports will not dent India's share

India finally gives in on TRIPS waiver

The WTO agreement on a limited patents waiver merely restates exemptions already available under existing rules

BIS to revisit safety standards on use of hydrocarbons in fridges and ACs

CSE had recommended amendments to a standard which would allow wider use of the refrigerant

Doing very nicely without IPRs

We need to re-imagine the role of the state in creating knowledge without intellectual property rights

The India effect

The US is targeting India's patent law because it is inspiring other countries to follow suit

WHO OWNS OUR VEGGIES?

The patenting of a broccoli developed through conventional breeding in Europe is a disturbing trend since it violates the law on plant life

Outstanding grain

The aromatic enigma makes basmati a clear winner among grains. The lack of knowledge of what traditional basmati is and an inability to take …

Are we ready to hand over on our life-forms?

There are certain plants, vegetables and fruits indigenous to India having medicinal properties. The knowledge of these properties rests with …

Fig leaf for the business world

That is what the Montreal Protocol, meant to do away with ozone depleting substances, has become. India's phase out programme under the protocol …

Standing up to the US

India does not have to be apologetic about its patents law, which is fully compliant with WTO requirements on intellectual property protection

Patents Vs Patients

WTO's conundrum: cheap drugs for poor countries or protecting North's business interests

The irrelevance of multilateralism

Rich countries gang up for a more strident intellectual property rights regime

India to confront Monsanto in US

Biodiversity Authority will oppose Monsanto’s patent application involving Indian melon

Hush!

The refrigerant and air conditioning industry in India remains quiet about its moves post 2002 when it stops using chlorofluorocarbons. Is it …

A case of myopia?

For manufacturers of ozone destorying substances in the South its time to make a tough call. The protocol brings the bigwigs of the North-based …

Indian company gets licence to manufacture and sell patented cancer drug

This is the first-ever compulsory licence given to a generic drug company

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