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Official Journal of the Patent Office Part I, II, III(Design) 28th June 2013

In view of the recent amendment made in the Patents Act, 1970 by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 effective from 01st January 2005, the Official Journal of The Patent Office is required to be published under the Statute. This Journal is being published on weekly basis on every Friday covering the various proceedings on Patents as required… Read More

Official Journal of the Patent Office Part I, II, III, IV & V(Design) 21st June 2013

In view of the recent amendment made in the Patents Act, 1970 by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 effective from 01st January 2005, the Official Journal of The Patent Office is required to be published under the Statute. This Journal is being published on weekly basis on every Friday covering the various proceedings on Patents as required… Read More

IPR India – Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions

Information Technology has gained special significance in the past two decades. It has emerged as a vital tool for scientific development. The term Information Technology encompasses the whole gamut of inputting, storing, retrieving, transmitting and managing data through the use of computers and various other networks, hardware, software, electronics and telecommunication equipments. Industry has witnessed… Read More

Assocham | International Conference on Interface Between Intellectual Property & Competition Law

Objective: Competition and Intellectual Property policies are bound together by the economics of innovation and an intricate web of legal rules that seek to balance the scope and effect of each policy. The interface between competition Law and the intellectual property system has attracted increasing attention in recent years, as intellectual property rights have gained increasing importance in the… Read More

Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2013 have been notified – Comments invited

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRADORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3 SUB-SECTION (II)] Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Notification New Delhi, the 6th May, 2013 G.S.R...(E). The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Patents Rules 2003, which the Central Government proposes… Read More

Public Awareness Session about the India’s accession to the Madrid Protocol

No E/139 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TRADE MARKS REGISTRY IP BUILDING, G.S.T.ROAD, GUINDY, CHENNAI-600 032. Telefax : 22502044 e-mail: tmrchennaj©nic in website: www.ioindia.nic in Date : 18.6.2013 PUBLIC NOTICE It is proposed to arrange Public Awareness Session about the India's accession to the Madrid Protocol at Trade Marks Registry Branch, Chennai in the Conference Hall (I… Read More

Official Journal of the Patent Office Part I & II – 14th June 2013

Part - I In view of the recent amendment made in the Patents Act, 1970 by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 effective from 01st January 2005, the Official Journal of The Patent Office is required to be published under the Statute. This Journal is being published on weekly basis on every Friday covering the various proceedings on… Read More

Official Journal of the Patent Office Part I & II – 7th June 2013

Part - I In view of the recent amendment made in the Patents Act, 1970 by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 effective from 01st January 2005, the Official Journal of The Patent Office is required to be published under the Statute. This Journal is being published on weekly basis on every Friday covering the various proceedings on… Read More

Steps Taken to Strengthen IPR Capabilities

World Intellectual Property Organization HQ in Geneva During the 9th, 10th and 11th Five Year Plans, the Government has implemented the plan schemes of Modernization and Strengthening of Intellectual Property Offices (MSIPO) to streamline the functioning of the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), which is responsible for processing of… Read More

Guidelines For Examination Of Biotechnology Applications For Patent

1. Introduction Biotechnology exploits biological materials, living or non-living, and is broadly classified as classical and modern biotechnology. The age-old fermentation process for producing alcohol, isolation of antibiotics from moulds or other micro-organisms are only a few examples of classical biotechnology. Modern biotechnology started with the gene splicing technology or genetic engineering which developed in… Read More

Public Notice on working of Patents (Form-27)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDIA PATENTS/DESIGNS/ TRADE MARKS/GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS Government of India Office of The Controller General, Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, Boudhik Sampada Bhavan, S.M. Road, Antop Hill, Mumbai-400 037 (India) No. CG/Public Notice/2013/77 Date: 12.02.2013 PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of section 146 of the Patents Act, 1970 read… Read More

Message From CGPDTM On The Occasion Of World IP Day 2013

I greet all my officials and all those engaged in some way or the other in IP creation , protection and utilization of IP in India on this occasion of World Intellectual Property Day 2013. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and its Member States decided in 2000 to designate April 26 as World Intellectual… Read More

Official Journal Of The Patent Office 14th April 2013

In view of the recent amendment made in the Patents Act, 1970 by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 effective from 01st January 2005, the Official Journal of The Patent Office is required to be published under the Statute. This Journal is being published on weekly basis on every Friday covering the various proceedings on Patents… Read More