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.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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