India’s Position Is 38th in WIPO Global Innovation Index 2025: Strengths, Challenges & Road Ahead
Big news for India — the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released the Global Innovation Index 2025, and India has secured the 38th position worldwide. India ranks 38th in innovation index. This achievement is remarkable as it reflects the country’s steady progress in innovation and intellectual property rights (IPR ) backed by recent government […]
CGPDTM Recruitment 2025: Deputation-Based Vacancies in Trade Marks Registry – Eligibility, Salary & Application Details
A major update has arrived for government job seekers, especially those in the field of law. The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has issued a notification regarding deputation-based vacancies in the Trademark Registry and CGPDTM Recruitment 2025. The announcement covers several important details, including the number of vacancies, their […]
Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules 2025: Key Changes, Impact, and How Stakeholders Can Submit Comments
In a recent move, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued the Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2025, as published in the Official Gazette. But why is this a big update? The Draft Patents Amendment 2025 has lots of changes. Along with these proposed changes, the government is inviting stakeholders from […]
GSK to Receive $320 Million as BioNTech and Pfizer Settle mRNA Patent Dispute with CureVac
One of the biggest developments in the ongoing mRNA patent dispute has arrived—GSK will receive $320 million following a settlement between the BioNTech, CureVac, and Pfizer dispute. The agreement, reached after BioNTech and Pfizer chose to end a high-profile legal battle with the German biotech CureVac, closes a multi-year dispute over mRNA vaccine technology. The […]
Harvard Under huge problem: Trump Administration vs Harvard
The Trump administration is back in the headlines—this time for a different reason. It has sent a letter to Harvard University that caused a stir on campus. The letter warns that Harvard could lose control of some of its patented technologies. The U.S. Commerce Secretary sent the letter to Harvard University. The letter was both […]
How to draft patent for biotech innovations
Patents play a very significant part in promoting innovation in the biotech industry. Patents give a legal shield so that investors and researchers can have exclusive rights over their invention, which can hugely boost investment in biotech ventures. When granted to an inventor or entrepreneur, an invention patent promises investors that their investment will never […]
How Much Does It Cost to Trademark a Business
In today’s era, where technology and business evolve at an incredible rate, securing your brand should be a top priority. This milestone can only be achieved by trademarking it. A trademark serves not only as a landmark of identification but also allows legal protection of one’s brand from unauthorised use. Nevertheless, most entrepreneurs seem to […]
Patent Eligibility Across Jurisdictions: What You Need to Know
Patenting is very complex and involves multiple stages, and the complexity increases when we try to file a patent in multiple regions or countries. In 2024–25, India granted around 26,000 patents out of 78,000 applications, meaning nearly 67% were rejected or not granted, mainly due to non-eligibility, lack of novelty, or poor documentation. To deal […]