Rules for The IP Press Quiz to Extempore Competition 2021
There will be 5 rapid fire rounds in this live IP quiz. Level 1: FICTIONAL CHARACTER MERCHANDISING. In the first round, 10 pictures will be […]
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Celebrating World IP Day & One year of “The IP Press”
On the occasion of World IP Day and One year of The IP Press, we welcome you all to celebrate the IPHolic in you with […]
Geographical Indication (GI) Tags of ODISHA
Odisha was secured with the much-awaited GI Tag on “RASAGOLA” on 29th July 2019 [Certificate]. The application for ‘Odisha Rasagola’ was filed by the Odisha […]
WIPO PROOF: An online tamper-proof wallet to record trade secrets and other intellectual assets
On May 27, 2020, WIPO launched a service that would provide evidence of the existence of intellectual assets at a specific point in time. This […]
Goa’s Khola Chilli registered as a GI tag
Goa, a State on the southwestern coast of India, gets its second GI tag on Agricultural product ‘Khola Chilli’ after receiving its first GI tag […]
The assorted flavours of Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai from Tamil Nadu awarded with a GI Tag
Tamil Nadu’s renowned peanut sweet known as Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai was awarded with a GI tag certificate on 20th April 2020 with the seal of […]
Manipur, a State in India, gets the newest GI Tag on Agricultural Product ‘Chak-Hao Black Rice’
Manipur, a State in India, is bagged with a newest GI Tag on agricultural product ‘Black Rice’, popularly known as ‘Chakhao’ after receiving its GI […]
The ancient struggle of Thanjavur Netti and Arumbavur Wood carvings signs its victory with the reward as a GI Tag
The land of the oldest living language in the world, Tamil Nadu, a State in India, recently on 12th May 2020 was awarded with 2 […]
Uttar Pradesh, one of the States in India, gets the newest GI tag on handicraft “Gorakhpur Terracotta”
Uttar Pradesh, a State in India, proudly holds 27 GI tags, once again recently on 20th April 2020, a certificate for another GI Tag was […]
USPTO’s COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program
“Independent inventors and small businesses are often the difference-makers when it comes to cutting-edge innovation and the growth of our economy. They are also in […]
Jharkhand, one of the States in India, gets its first GI tag on the Sohrai Khovar painting
The Sohrai Khovar painting an incredible piece of artistic work comprising of natural soils of different colours practiced by local tribal women during the harvest […]
Interpretation of Art. 53(b) of the European Patent Convention inches closer to the interpretation of Section 3(j) of the Indian patents act, 1970
On May 14, 2020, the Enlarged Board of Appeals of the European Patent Organisation (EPO) has issued an opinion [click to access] about the interpretation […]
An aromatic spice gets the GI tag: A major budge
Kashmiri ‘kesar’ (saffron), known world over for its inimitable taste and rich colour, has got the much-awaited Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The recognition was officially published in […]
A treaty for strengthening the rights of Performers and Actors: Beijing Treaty Enters into Force on April 28, 2020
The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (Beijing Treaty or BTAP) deals with the intellectual property rights of performers in audiovisual performances. Given the nature of […]