The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has published the "Manual of Geographical Indications Practice and Procedure". The manual is meant as a practical guide for potential applicants in the … [Read more...]
… the Manual of Geographical Indications Practice and Procedure for India is now available?
01/08/2011… Malaysia launched a new IP Online Portal?
15/06/2011On 6 June 2011, the Malaysian Patent Office (MyIPO) closed the old "PANTAS" online search and filing system and replaced it with the new "IP Online Portal", which had been … [Read more...]
… the Indian Patent Office’s annual report for 2009/2010 is now available?
30/05/2011The report includes the latest patent trends in India for the fiscal year 2009/2010. You can download the report in PDF format from the Indian Patent Office's website (click on "Annual … [Read more...]
… India will make details of patented drugs public?
24/05/2011The Indian Patent Office (IPO) plans to publish information on the working status of patented drugs on its website. This information will include whether domestic demand is met at a reasonable price. … [Read more...]
… India proposes to introduce utility models?
20/05/2011The Indian government is examining the possibility of introducing utility models to its IPR regime with a view to supporting innovative activity in India. The government's Department of Industrial … [Read more...]
… India and the EU are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement?
09/05/2011Increasing trade in goods and services is the aim of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that has been under negotiation between the EU and India since 2007. These negotiations are set to enter a final … [Read more...]
… India published a position paper on traditional knowledge?
09/05/2011Through its Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), the Indian government has published a position paper on traditional knowledge and the negotiations in WIPO. DIPP, which is part of … [Read more...]
… the Indian Patent Office in Delhi is to become International Searching Authority (ISA)?
02/02/2011The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) has published an official notification on the planned amendment to the Patents Rules of 2003. Among other … [Read more...]
… a comparative analysis of SIPO’s Examination Guidelines 2006-2010 is available?
17/01/2011The EU-China IPR2 Project has published a comparative analysis of SIPO's Patent Examination Guidelines, which were updated following the patent law revision in 2009 and came into effect on 1 … [Read more...]
… a free Indian trade mark database is open to the public?
13/01/2011The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks announced today that the Indian Patent Office (IPO) has made available a free public search option for trade marks. The trade mark database … [Read more...]