Several orders issued by commerce ministry this year have taken away Unnat P. Pandit’s financial & administrative powers, even as he continues to hold the post, the Delhi HC was informed.
The petition by the All India Patent Officer’s Welfare Association calls Unnat P Pandit's appointment as the controller general 'arbitrary' & in contravention of the ad for the post.
The brand stimulates discussions on the ethical and legal aspects of imitation, recognizing homegrown brands ensuring due credit and recognition for their original works.
Patent law provides exceptions for 'business methods', computer programmes & algorithms. HC has urged govt to reexamine these 'in view of growing innovations'.
Some concerns include whether government will cross barriers & change its taxation system. Another focus area for industry stakeholders is Intellectual Property (IP) creation.
The ordinance scraping intellectual property and film certification tribunals is yet another case of the Modi government using a sledgehammer to crack open a difficult nut.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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