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The treaty promotes innovation and creativity, especially among SMEs, startups, and independent designers.

This feature allowed third-party sellers to list their products under existing brand listings on Flipkart's website, which could potentially mislead buyers.

For the first time, India ranks in the top 10 across all three major IP categories in the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI).

In a significant anti-counterfeiting operation, Delhi Police, in collaboration with Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., successfully raided a business in Karol Bagh, leading to the seizure of a large quantity of counterfeit Honda motorcycle parts.

BharatBenz, the flagship brand of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, Germany, has officially been granted ‘Well-Known Trademark’ status by the Intellectual Property (IP) Office India.

Karnataka's IT–BT Minister, Priyank Kharge, is planning to establish a deep-tech innovation cluster in Bengaluru to create a supportive environment where deep-tech start-ups can flourish.

Experts suggest that the government should enhance the Geographical Indications (GI) law, specifically in quality control and post-registration monitoring, as the current framework lacks robust mechanisms to ensure the consistent quality of these products.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Patent Landscape Report on Agrifood indicates that over the past 20 years, more than 3.5 million inventions in the Agrifood sector have been patented.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks the world's leading economies based on their innovation capacities. A key factor shared by top-performing countries is the existence of robust science and technology (S&T) clusters.

As India and the European Union (EU) gear up for the ninth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA), EU Ambassador Hervé Delphin has emphasised that the discussions will require a "strategic and political drive" as they are expected to become more challenging.

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India has demonstrated notable progress in research and development (R&D), as highlighted in the Economic Survey 2023-24 presented in Parliament.

On 23 July 2024, Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024.

The European Commission (EC) will organise the EU – India Matchmaking Event in the context of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024.

India IP SME Helpdesk team just published two brand-new materials “Data Protection: The Regime in India” and “Guide to Geographical Indication Protection in India”.

Social media platforms have revolutionised communication, connection, and information sharing. Despite the vast opportunities for engagement and expression that social media offers, it also presents numerous legal challenges, particularly related to intellectual property (IP) rights.

The India IP SME Helpdesk team has published a brand-new factsheet focusing on the standard-essential patents (SEPs) framework in India. This factsheet also highlights the challenges in the domain of SEPs, as well as other IP-related challenges.

The India IP SME Helpdesk team has recently published new IP materials focusing on the e-commerce sector, emphasizing the specific aspects and importance of intellectual property in this field in India.