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Gates Foundation supports 'narrow waiver' of IP on Covid-19 vaccines

In a significant shift of stance, Gates Foundation has followed the line taken by the Biden administration to back the temporary waiver of intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines

US will do its best to end Covid, says White House about IP rights waiver

Biden administration engaged in steps to increase vaccine production, says official.

India ranks 40th on International Intellectual Property Index

India ranked 40 among 53 global economies on the latest annual edition of the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index released on Tuesday. Released annually by the US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC), the Index evaluates Intellectual Property rights in 53 global economies from patent and copyright policies to commercialisation of IP assets and ratification of international treaties. The overall global IP environment improved in 2020, with positive score increasing in 32 of the 53 economies measured by the IP Index. This is the ninth IP index released by the GIPC. "India ranked 40th in 2020, scoring 38.4 out of 100 on a set of 50 intellectual property-related indicators," the GIPC said in a media release. India's overall score has increased from 36.04 per cent (16.22 out of 45) in the seventh edition to 38.46 per cent (19.23 out of 50) in the eighth edition. India has shown real improvement over the past few years, the report said, adding that it h

FB introduces Rights Manager for images to protect intellectual property

In a bid to help creators and publishers manage their intellectual property related to images, Facebook has introduced Rights Manager for images.

Tech-sharing deals put Indian start-ups in fix with China's new controls

Beijing has added 23 technologies to its list of regulated exports; move could affect start-ups that have IP co-creation as part of investment deal with Chinese VC investors, say experts

No, thanks: Mobile device makers say to DoT on source code demand

They oppose the proposal on the grounds that source codes are 'commercially valuable, confidential, and sensitive information'

Shot of Hope: Equal access a hurdle after race to coronavirus vaccine

The second of a two-part series examines challenges linked to IPR and monopoly once Covid-19 vaccine is created

US places India on priority watch list for intellectual property protection

The US placed 10 countries, including some of its major trading partners like India and China, on the list, alleging that enforcement of the intellectual properties have deteriorated

Nasscom, Japan join hands to match startups and tech firms with VCs

Nasscom has been looking to expand into more markets to reduce its over dependence on US and UK, which together make up more than 70 per cent of its exports, as of last financial year.

Proposed relocation of IPAB from Chennai invites criticism from DMK

Sources close to the development said IPAB's location has become a point of discussion as judicial officials are not interested to move to Chennai to join the board

Intellectual property filings up 20% at IIT Delhi, highest ever in a year

Total filings reach 150-mark, institute's revenues from IP licensing up four-fold

India has strength in design but outpaced in IP registrations: Tharoor

Referring to India's Mars orbiter Mangalyaan, he said it was made in the budget which was less than that of Hollywood movie Gravity and showed how Indians can embrace frugality to design

Stringent laws, collaborative enforcement vital to safeguard IPR: Ex-CJI

In ancient India, knowledge sharing surpassed all other forms of giving, he said and added that IP today builds strategic alliances of socio-economic and technological growth

China says criticisms on IP protection lack evidence amid trade spat

Critics also ignored the significant progress China has made on IP protection, Shen Changyu told a press conference in response to a question on concerns raised by countries like the United States.

Taste of cheese cannot be copyrighted, but perfume can be, say EU courts

The European Court of Justice said that the taste of food was too 'subjective and variable' for it to meet the requirements for copyright protection

India among the last three in US intellectual property index

The report grades countries on patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, enforcement, and international treaties

Nirmala unveils logo for IPR cell in patent push

The logo has been designed by the National Institute of Design, while keeping in mind the country's slogan for innovation and creativity

Thomson Reuters to sell IP & science unit for $3.55 billion

The business provides intellectual property and scientific information and associated tools and services to governments, universities and companies

US keeps India, China on IP shame list

The annual list, released by the US Trade Representative's Office, carries no threat of sanctions, but aims to shame governments into cracking down on piracy and counterfeiting and updating their copyright laws