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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicPatent office

Topic: Patent office

Patent chief’s appointment: Centre defends its decision in SC but admits ‘departure from protocol’

The affidavit defending Pandit’s appointment was signed by Arun Kumar Gupta, the same officer who previously issued multiple show cause notices to him for procedural violations.

‘What’s happening in patents office?’ Curious case of an MNC & an ‘unlawful access’ plea in HC

All India Patent Officers’ Welfare Association (AIPOWA) has sought direction from court for probe into permission granted to Kaizen International (KI) to scan sensitive data.

India’s patent officers on WFH for over a year as office lies vacant due to red tape & unpaid bills

New comptroller general patent designs & trademark authorised renovation work without approval from ministry. Statutory clearances cannot be given since 20% of repair work still incomplete.

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India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

India may cancel green projects struggling to find clients

While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.