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Why the ‘Mr India’ rights dispute points to more loopholes in Bollywood

The film's original director Shekhar Kapur and lead actor Anil Kapoor were unaware of the sale of remake rightsTo avert Intellectual Property Rights challenge, many filmmakers have called their films mere re-imagination and not official remakes

2 min read10 Apr 2020
News

IP protection: USTR places India on priority watch list

China and India are the leading sources of counterfeit medicines distributed globally, according to the United States Trade Representative's latest Special 301 reportIndia is “one of the world’s most challenging major economies” with respect to protection and enforcement of IP: USTR

1 min read27 Apr 2019
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A loin loom makeover

A loin loom festival in Nagaland aims to sustain indigenous craft traditions with intellectual property laws, and by training a new generation of women artisans

4 min read19 Jan 2019
News

Beijing wants ‘constructive’ solution to trade war: China central bank governor

China's central bank Governor Yi Gang said China will step up reforms and open up its economy further, while working to improve the protection of intellectual property rights

1 min read14 Oct 2018
Auto

Fiat Chrysler escalates fight with Mahindra in US

Fiat Chrysler says Mahindra is seeking refuge in a legal interpretation of a contract signed between the two companies in 2009

3 min read18 Sep 2018
Politics

Study shows low IPR awareness in India

Around 35% respondents were not aware about Intellectual Property Rights, according to a new study

1 min read8 Sep 2018
Market

NSE, SGX agree to settle differences through arbitration

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has said the row is disruptive for global investors in Indian equities

3 min read30 May 2018
News

Donald Trump weighs emergency powers to curb China tech investments

The US is reviewing use of a 1977 law, under which Donald Trump could declare a national emergency in response to an 'unusual, extraordinary threat, allowing him to block transactions, seize assets

2 min read20 Apr 2018
Politics

Trade war: China renews pledges to open economy, protect intellectual property rights

The pledge on reforms and equal treatment of both domestic and foreign firms came from vice premier Han Zheng, at a time there are increasing prospects of a trade war with the US

2 min read25 Mar 2018
Politics

Donald Trump’s trade war may extend to IPR ‘violators’

Though China is likely to be the main target of any IPR-related sanctions by the US, it may also spell trouble for India

3 min read9 Mar 2018
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