GOING by the recent experiences in the patent market, some scientists have expressed concern about the entry of us- based Progene Inc to set up genetic testing centres in the country diagnosing

INDIAN researchers and inventors can look for help from the Internet. They now have access to original patent documents on the Network instead of just abstracts. A new service by Derwent, a uk

india is gearing up for the forthcoming conference in Geneva on trade related intellectual property rights ( trips). The government is going to amend the Copyright Act to bring the latest

even as India is preparing for a showdown with the us on the issue of intellectual property rights, the European Union ( eu ) fired another salvo by joining forces with the us .

notwithstanding bickerings on intellectual property rights, India and the us may allow mutual patenting of vaccines and diagnostic kits developed under the Indo- us vaccine action

The British pharmaceutical giant Glaxo Wellcome has got itself entangled in another suit ( Down To Earth , Vol 5, No 6). This time, the fight is against Emory University of Atlanta, US, over the

Seeking patents for indigenous products abroad has never been India's strong point. Right under her nose, the US granted patents on neem and turmeric, two products which are household names in the