UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 18 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
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 …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 13 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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ARCHIVES January 22, 2014 NATIONAL & SOCIAL ISSUES Elderly in India The demographic transition from the young to the aged is happening faster than anticipated. Fertility rate in the India is decreasing and for the first time in census 2011, the population in the age category of less than six years declined by a little …
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