BJP does not hold patents on Lord Ram, Hinduism but our faith is beyond political gains, says Uma Bharti

BJP does not hold patents on Lord Ram, Hinduism but our faith is beyond political gains, says Uma Bharti

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti. File | Photo Credit: A.M.FARUQUI Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on Friday said her party does not “hold patents” on Lord Ram, Hanuman or the Hindu religion and anybody can have faith in them, but “our faith is beyond political gains”. In a statement here, … Read more

Apple Patent Reimagines MacBook With Apple Pencil Replacing Function Row

Apple Patent Reimagines MacBook With Apple Pencil Replacing Function Row

Apple has reportedly applied for a revamped patent that would support an Apple Pencil mounted above the MacBook keyboard. The claims include the ability to magnetically retain or secure the Pencil when it is placed the storage area and use the pencil as function keys while housed in the chassis. The patent, which the company … Read more

All about GI tags: Remember when two states had a bitter row over a sweet’s origins?

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Slipping into a pair of thin brown Kolhapuri chappals is like stepping into an age-old tradition. These leather sandals are now the sole cause of a bitter war. It began in 2019, when the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, under the commerce ministry, granted the geographical indication (GI) tag to Kolhapuri chappals … Read more

EU invites ‘concrete’ US plan on lifting Covid vaccine patents

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Europe on Saturday passed the ball back to Washington in a debate over Covid vaccine patents, pushing the US for a concrete proposal and a commitment to export much needed jabs. European Council chief Charles Michel, attending an EU summit in Portugal, said the bloc was ready to discuss a US offer to suspend patent … Read more

Developing Countries Push to Limit Patent Protections for Covid-19 Vaccines

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A group of developing countries, backed by United Nations agencies and activist groups, is pushing to limit patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines being tested by some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies so that inexpensive copies can be produced for poorer nations. South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Pakistan and others argue they won’t be able to … Read more