Intellectual Property

'US industry reviewing SC decision on Novartis'

The US industry on Wednesday said it is reviewing the order of the Supreme Court early this week that denied patent on Glivec, a cancer medication produced by Swiss drug maker Novartis, as Corporate America expressed dismay at the court verdict. ...  

Budget 2013: IT sector demands sop for domestic companies

The Union Budget for 2012-13 should incorporate policies and measures to develop the domestic software industry and also focus on encouraging software products segment in the country by protecting it from foreign competition in the domestic market. ...  

Highlights of the Copyright Bill, 2010

New Delhi: The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, which seeks to protect owners of literary or musical works, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha and will be presented to the Lok Sabha before it becomes law, much to the delight of singers, writers and composers. The bill, which is to provide exclusive and moral rights to performers in conformity with the World Intellectual Property Organisation's (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and performances...  

China's smartphone firms warned of patent disputes

Beijing: China's smartphone companies are at risk of becoming embroiled in disputes over intellectual property rights since many important patents are held by international companies like Google and Microsoft, experts have said. In 2005, international mobile phone-makers occupied over half the Chinese market. But in 2011, China shipped 455 million mobile phones, among which domestic brands made up 72 per cent. Telecommunications experts have warned Chinese companies that they may...  

Lime Wire, music companies settle copyright case

New York: The operator of Lime Wire, a once-popular file-sharing service shut down last year for copyright infringement, has settled a lawsuit brought by music publishers. The settlement with Lime Wire LLC covers more than 30 publishers, including units of EMI Group, Sony Corp and Vivendi SA. The terms were not disclosed. These publishers also dismissed claims against New York-based Lime Wire's founder, Mark Gorton. The case was dismissed with...  

China vows tougher punishments for piracy

Beijing: China has arrested more than 4,000 people for violating intellectual property rights (IPR) since November and will enforce tougher punishments to combat the "rampant" problem, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Gao Feng, deputy director of the Ministry of Public Security's Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau, told a news conference that his agency had uncovered more than 2,000 cases since China launched a six-month campaign to beef up enforcement...  

Creators empowered, change in copyright law mooted

Musicians, writers, cinematographers to have greater rights over their works. ...  

SMS to know if the product you are buying is fake

Every year, corporate India loses crores to counterfeit products. ...  

No cybersquatting, UN tells unscrupulous webmasters

Hobart: Australia coach Mickey Arthur on Tuesday backed struggling senior batsmen Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey to retain their team places for the Boxing Day Test with India in Melbourne. Arthur said there were no plans to manage the Test exits of former skipper Ponting and Hussey after they both struggled for runs in Australia's humiliating seven-run loss to New Zealand in Hobart on Monday. Ponting, whose 158 Tests have...  

Intellectual property laws in pipeline

The Centre plans to introduce legislation to create intellectual property rights, says Kapil Sibal. ...  

Maharashtra leads India's patent race

Maharashtra topped the nation with 1,093 patent applications in 2004-05 followed closely by Delhi and Tamil Nadu. ...