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Part of1st March 2017 Delhi, India
A second roundtable conference on the feasibility of establishing a single national IP court in India was organised by IIT Kharagpur in December 2016. The 2nd roundtable, co-chaired by sitting Calcutta High Court Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Soumen Sen, was held 8 months after the first, and was predominantly to understand the opinions of […]
1st March 2017 Delhi, India
Earlier this month, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised a seminar on the value of industrial designs, in collaboration with the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) in New Delhi. The seminar was part of CII’s Annual Knowledge Expo, and was therefore able to see participation from several representatives from the industry and academia. […]
2nd January 2017 Delhi, India
UK IPO is partnering with leading Indian intellectual property (IP) law firm Anand and Anand to study brand valuation and IP commercialisation in India. The methodology behind putting a value to a brand – in monetary terms – is still in the stages of being studied and understood not just in India, but around the […]
13th December 2016 Delhi, India
The UK Intellectual Property Office’s Intelligence Hub Head – Huw Watkins – led discussions with officials of the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police on intellectual property infringement practices. The discussions covered prevalent modes of infringement, tracking the source of fake goods, prominent fake goods routes and how UK IPO’s Enforcement Directorate works to […]
17th November 2016 Delhi, India
November 7, 2016 marked the cementing of bilateral cooperation between the UK and India on intellectual property (IP) matters. The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) and India’s Department for Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at undertaking bilateral activities to enhance and strengthen our respective IP systems. The […]
1st August 2016 Delhi, India
India’s first National Intellectual Property Policy is a comprehensive vision document that aspires for an India where “creativity and innovation are stimulated by IP for the benefit of all”. Not enforceable in courts of law in itself, it will guide future policy-making on everything intellectual property related in India. It sets out 7 objectives, and […]
14th July 2016 Delhi, India
It is unusual for July and August to be packed with activity in the IP World in India. Things typically quiet down after the flurry of activity around World IP Day, but the Indian IP circuit has been abuzz with roundtables, workshops and conferences on the recently released National IP Policy. The Department of Industrial […]
27th May 2016 Delhi, India
Last week, I was invited to share experiences on how the UK links intellectual property rights with increased innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth at ASSOCHAM’s 2nd ICI Summit. The theme of the event was ‘India: Entrepreneurial, Creative & Innovative’. The highlight of the conference was the Chief Guest’s address by Mr. YS Chowdhary, Hon’ble Minister […]
11th May 2016 Delhi, India
British Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai, Bharat Joshi, launched a toolkit to guide foreign companies through an “IP smart” approach to doing business in India on 20 April 2016 in Chennai. The launch has been reported widely by local press. The toolkit is the result of a research project undertaken by IP Dome Strategy Advisors, […]
2nd May 2016 Delhi, India
The UK Intellectual Property Office supported the Association of Publishers of India in the creation of an awareness booklet and free online course on copyright. The toolkit (booklet and 15-minute course) was launched at an event organised by FICCI on 25 April to celebrate World IP Day. The toolkit was conceived as a key step […]