91% want data to be stored within country: Report
Nearly all organisations (97%) feel they have a responsibility to use data ethically, shows study.
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Patent filings in India go past 61K, up 5.5% in 2021: WIPO
India received 61,573 patent applications in 2021, up from 56,771 in 2020. Almost 43% of the Indian patent applications were local, and filed by resident applicants.
How India Can Stem $8.63 Billion Outflow Of Foreign IP Payouts
India needs a new regime to stem the outflow of $8.6 billion a year for using intellectual property of foreign entities. Here's the road ahead.
India needs utility patent for ‘jugaad’ innovations, says PM's Economic Advisory Council
EAC-PM report says the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks has only 860 people employed in the patent office as compared to 13,704 in China and 8,132 in the U.S.
Rising IPR imports draining India’s forex; 2021 outgo at $8.6 billion
In the last four decades, India’s payment for the use of intellectual property rose by 56,862% from $15.1 million in 1981 to $8,631.3 million in 2021.
India gets tough at WTO, says key concerns ignored in all key draft agreements
India has raised concerns about ignoring key issues such as temporary waiver of intellectual property rights, fisheries subsidies, and food grains, in the draft agreements.
WTO council discusses India's call on pandemic response
India had called for a virtual ministerial meeting to discuss waiver of certain provisions of the TRIPS agreement for Covid-19-related pharmaceuticals.
