The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented the 6th National Grassroots Innovations Awards, and also inaugurated the Exhibition of Innovations at the President’s Estate in New Delhi today. The award function was organized by the National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF). These awards are presented to grassroots innovators and outstanding traditional knowledge holders. The [...]
Trade in counterfeit goods causes significant financial losses to the right holders. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is the newly proposed agreement for establishing new international framework for enforcement of intellectual property rights. The agreement aims to crack down on counterfeiting, copyright violations and other intellectual property theft, and would cover everything from fake [...]
“Brands are the most valuable intangible assets in business today. They drive demand, motivate staff, secure business partners and reassure financial markets. Leading edge organizations recognize the need to understand brand equity and brand value when making strategic decisions” Walmart Stores Inc. (Walmart) is the world's largest public corporation by revenue, according to the [...]
Congratulations to the IIPTA team. IIPTA – Indian Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorney has been selected for showcase at eDC IIT Delhi's Annual Entrepreneurship Summit 2011 to be held on 26 – 27 th February 2011.IIPTA will be showcasing all its Intellectual Property based trainings, services at the special Stall at the summit.Apart [...]
Software giant Microsoft has paid $200 million to settle two patent infringement lawsuits filed by network security software maker VirnetX. VirnetX claimed that Microsoft had used VirnetX's patented virtual private network (VPN) without procuring a license from the company. The two companies settled their differences out of court, with Microsoft paying VirnetX $200 million [...]
