Intellectual Property Rights

Syllabus: IPR and Related Issues Source:  PIB  Context: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has highlighted India’s exceptional performance in its 2024 World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report, showcasing India as a rising leader in patents, trademarks, and industrial designs. What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)? Definition: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protect creations of the …

World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) – 2024

Source:   PIB Context: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024, highlighting significant growth in intellectual property filings worldwide. World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024: Key Highlights India’s patent growth: 15.7% growth in patent applications in 2023, the fastest among the top 20 origins globally. India ranked 6th in …

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPVFR)

Facts for Prelims (FFP)    Source: BusinessLine  Context: The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of PepsiCo, allowing the company to claim a patent for the potato variety used in its potato chips. Pepsi had filed an appeal under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001 (the Act) challenging the order …

Patent exclusions

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH  Context: The recent judgments from Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy of the Madras High Court raised concerns regarding exclusions to patentability in pharmaceutical and medical patents under Section 3 of the Patents Act, 1970, in India. The court emphasizes the need for clear, bright-line rules in patent law for consistency, …

Nilotinib

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH  Context: The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) has signed sub-licence agreements with some Indian companies, as well as an Indonesian firm to produce generic versions of the cancer drug Nilotinib. Nilotinib, used for treating chronic myeloid leukaemia, is currently marketed by Novartis under the brand name Tasigna.   About Medicines …

In what ways can the science, innovation, and research & development (SIRD) be given an impetus in the country? Discuss the role that ‘petty patents’ can play in this regard.

Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, Nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. 5. In what ways can the science, innovation, and research & development (SIRD) be given an impetus in the country? Discuss the role that ‘petty patents’ can play in this regard.   (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate …

South Africa grants patent to an artificial intelligence system:

GS Paper 3: Topics : South Africa grants patent to an artificial intelligence system   Context: Recently, South Africa, first time in the world, has granted a patent to an ‘artificial intelligence system’ relating to a “food container based on fractal geometry” innovation. The innovation involves interlocking food containers that are easy for robots to …