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TM5 Offices’ official website published.

The Korean Intellectual Property Office has taken the lead in implementing Five Trademark Offices project. This website allows you to view the outlines of cooperative projects of the TM5 Meeting, the Trademark Acts of the TM5 Offices and statistical information. The TM5 website is for the purpose of:  Developing and establishing a website to share …

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Google Announces a program to buy Patents

Google Inc. recently announced a program, The Patent Purchase Promotion  an experimental marketplace for patents that’s simple, easy to use, and fast. It has decided to buy all types of patents as part of an experimental marketplace. Google says it started it as a way to \”remove friction from the patent market\” and keep the patents away from …

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World IP Day 2015 – Get up, Stand up, For music.

World Intellectual Property Day is observed on April 26 each year by 188 countries with a variety of events and activities. It aims to increase people’s awareness and understanding of intellectual property (IP). The Hinduja Foundation recently initiated with the Berklee College of Music to set up an India Campus to teach students Indian music, with …

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Nine North-Eastern Indian products gets Geographical Indication registry

The organic and exotic agricultural produce of Northeast India got nine products registered at geographical indication (GI) registry. These products included Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger, Assam Tezpur Litchi, Meghalaya Khasi Mandarin, Sikkim Large Cardamom, Mizoram Bird Eye Chilly, Manipur Kachai Lemon, Tripura Queen Pineapple, Arunachal Orange and Nagaland Tree Tomato According to North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (Neramac) this will …

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India\’s GI List adds up with 20 New Products

The Office of the Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai, has registered 20 more agriculture produce, handicrafts, manufactured goods, food stuff and natural material from across the country. Wooden lacquer wear and toys from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi, Bengaluru rose onion, Naga tree tomato, Mizo chilli, Makrana marble from Rajasthan, Nendran banana from Kerala and Meerut …

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Patenting Trends in India

The Indian patent office granted 536 Patents for the month of March, 2015. The Top three consisted of GM Global Technology Operations, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Koninklijike Philips Eletronics N.V with a count of 39, 22 and 12 patents respectively. The chart below shows the top ten Companies that received the maximum number of patents for …

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CGPDTM launches \”KIDS Nook\”

With the purpose of creating IP awareness among kids, the office of Controller General of Patent, Design and Trademark (CGPDTM) launches “KIDS Nook”. This would be the first comics for kids about IP. It consists of various stories giving knowledge about Patents, Designs, Trademarks and introduction to creativity and innovations. You can visit the Nook …

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E-filing facilities for filing GI Application

IPO expands the paperless environment by introducing Electronic filing system for the new applications for registration of Geographical Indication (GI). In order to expand the paperless environment and add ease of access on all the offices under the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, Electronic Filing system has also been extended for the filing …

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Patents for Humanity Winners – (USPTO)

The U.S. Commerce Department’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the latest winners of the Patents for Humanity program. The Patents for Humanity program was launched by the USPTO in February 2012 as part of an Obama administration initiative promoting game-changing innovations to solve long-standing development challenges. The 2015 Patents for Humanity award ceremony recognizes seven recipients in …

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