‘Compromise’ on TRIPS waiver is a sellout
Tough new conditions emerge in the compromise deal to ease WTO intellectual property barriers to production of COVID-19 medical tools
God’s Invincible Laddoo
Tirupati temple wins its Geographical Indications case on a specious logic; registry order sidesteps fundamental issues
Annoying the US, our way
Despite close cooperation with American enforcement officials, US unhappy with India’s report card
Win one, lose many
India needs to have a hard look at the sources of all its varied traditional knowledge and how to protect them
Dispensing with dear drugs
New US law to clear the decks for generic drugs (Read full article)
The curious case of Covaxin royalties
ICMR’s contradictions and obfuscation on ownership of the vaccine’s intellectual property is not helping in the fight against COVID-…
COVID-19 Challenge 2021: How does the world overcome vaccine shortage
The pharmaceuticals industry must come together to ensure all adults are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus; …
Treasure and the tricks
Conserving genetic purity of 750 varieties of rice with limited resources like a small piece of land and no workforce is a major challenge. Debal …
Looming threat of a secretive trade pact
Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will extend restrictive intellectual property laws globally
A monopoly like none other
An amendment to the Montreal Protocol without addressing IPR issues of HFOs would mean that the entire MAC sector would be at the mercy of three …
A victory and a retreat on CLs
Supreme Court upholds India's first compulsory licence but government baulks at giving the second
Patently hollow claims of the US
Global organisations and academics defend India’s IP laws and call for US to back off
Why scientists don’t back Novartis claim
As Novartis’ Indian patent case reaches end, a reminder of how scientists view unfair patents
Menacing US diplomacy
Specialist attachés are strenuously pushing maximalist intellectual property rules worldwide
WHOSE SEED IS IT ANYWAY?
The rich world’s mania for patenting seeds and pushing the UPOV agenda do not aid food security or biological diversity
Beware of Policymakers
PEOPLE, PLANTS AND PATENTS: THE IMPACT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ON BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION, TRADE AND RURAL SOCIETY·Crucible group&…
Blacked out & hacked
The fight to protect Internet freedom turns into war of attrition as protests against US measures to curb piracy grow strident
Acta is trade terrorism
India’s generic medicines export faces a huge threat from the anti-counterfeiting law which creates barriers to global trade
Coronavirus vaccines: TRIPS waiver caught in WTO labyrinth
Little change in the position of countries opposing waiver of intellectual property rights; India-South Africa proposal being through hoops …
Ignore US bullying on IPRs
Countries should not be stampeded into changing laws by the USTR's arbitrary Special 301 report
The innovation WHO needs
The strategy to push public health, innovation and intellectual property is a tough challenge because of funding constraints
FARM IP, ENTER WIPO
Developing countries will now have to battle IP issues related to new agricultural technologies at WIPO instead of WTO
Brickbats for compulsory licences
US criticises India and BRIC group for strengthening provisions on life-saving medicines
ICAR gives top award to scientist without checking patent claims
ICAR has asked for Rs 245 crore to promote intellectual property rights but is not doing due diligence on patent claims
Crazy for GI? Think again
The protection of Geographical Indication is not a guarantee that the artisan or producer will benefit; traders can corner the premium