On 21 November 2019, the Press Information Bureau Government of India issued a press release stating that the Union Cabinet of India had on 20 November 2019 approved a proposal for Bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Programme between Indian Patent Office under Controller General of Patents, Design and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Government of India with Patent Offices of other interested countries/regions. Continue reading “Cabinet approves Pilot Programme on Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) between Indian Patent Office and Japanese Patent Office”
Category: DIPP
Further amendments to Patent Rules Proposed
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) published further amendments to Patent Rules in Gazette of India on 04 December 2019. Draft was open for submitting objections and suggestions from public for 30 day period which expires on 04 January 2019. Continue reading “Further amendments to Patent Rules Proposed”
JPO/IPR Training Course for IP Protection Lawyers
Mr. Ankush Mehta (Principal Attorney) from Mehta & Mehta Associates (MehtaIP), recently successfully completed JPO/IPR Training Course for IP Protection Lawyers held in Tokyo, Japan. Continue reading “JPO/IPR Training Course for IP Protection Lawyers”
Start-up definition re-defined
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), which falls under the Ministry for Commerce and Industry, has vide a notification dated 11 April 2018 provided a new definition for ‘Startup’. Continue reading “Start-up definition re-defined”
Office of CGPDTM publishes response / action taken post stakeholder’s meeting on 07 December 2017
A meeting between stakeholders and official of Indian Patent Office (IPO) and Department of Industry Policy and Promotion (DIPP) was held on 07 December 2017 at DIPP. Continue reading “Office of CGPDTM publishes response / action taken post stakeholder’s meeting on 07 December 2017”
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