With the ongoing intellectual property war between Apple and Samsung, I can see the new hope coming. Soon after U.S court denied the Apple's request for preliminary injunction against Samsung, Apple has showed willingness to license at least one key iOS patent to Nokia, IBM and long counter rival Samsung. Apple has made similar [...]
IIPTA, IPR department of Mabbit Research and Learning Private limited has launched crash course on Patent Agent Examination conducted by Government of India scheduled 15th and 16th of January 2011. ABOUT PATENT AGENT EXAMINATION 2011 All the graduates, post graduates, PhD’s with Science, Engineering and technology background are eligible to appear for the exam [...]
Patent Agent Examination is just around the corner and its high time for aspirants need to start the preparation if they haven't already. On the same note IIPTA is announcing a 1 month Express Distance Learning Program for all the people how are yet to start with the preparation. The 1 month express distance [...]
US drug maker Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay-$3.7 billion or Rs 17,000 crore-to buy the domestic formulations business of Piramal Healthcare in a scramble among global pharmaceutical companies to get a foothold in a promising market. Abbott, which is celebrating its 100th year in India and owns such brands as Creamffin, Brufen and [...]
The last two decades saw geographical indications (GIs) often being put into the center-stage in many multilateral and bilateral trade talks. There have been demands by the European Union (EU) and many developing countries to grant higher protection for products other than wines and spirits at the Protection of GIs refers to protection of [...]
A. Patents Patent office has introduced some modernization methods in grant system in India. There is around 5% increase in no. of applications filed. Patent applications Year 2004 – 05 2005 – 06 2006 – 07 2007-08 2008 – 09 Filed 17466 24505 28940 35218 36812 Examined 14813 11,569 14119 11751 10296 Granted 1911 [...]
