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15 Feb

Are Patents Always The Best Way To Protect Inventions? [The Dark Side]

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Are Patents Always The Best Way To Protect Inventions? [The Dark Side]

To answer this question, let us first look at the bright side of patent. If you have a patent granted from your invention, it gives you the rights to exclude others from commercializing your patented technology for 20 years in … Read More »

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11 Jan

How to Use Patents to Improve Competitiveness

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The concept of patents can be traced back to the 14th century and it has consistently evolved over time. The concept of patents was introduced to encourage innovators by awarding exclusive rights over the improvements in technology made by them. … Read More »

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16 Mar

Dual SIM Phones in India – Patent Holder Demands Royalty. Imports Halted

By sinha 15 Comments

Dual SIM handset manufacturers have been asked to stop import of phones as the patent holder (Somasundaram Ramkumar of Madurai) is seeking royalty of Rs. 35/ for every phone shipped to India. Somasundaram Ramkumar, holds patent (awarded last year) “in … Read More »

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03 Mar

Innovative Countries/Cities of the World

By sinha 4 Comments
Innovative Countries/Cities of the World

McKinsey along with World Economic Forum has created an “Innovation Heat Map,” by identifying factors that are common to successful innovation hubs (business environment, government and regulation, human capital, infrastructure, and local demand etc). This is what the quadrants mean: … Read More »

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10 Jun

India Inc. : Patent vs. Investment in Research and Development

By sinha 6 Comments
India Inc. : Patent vs. Investment in Research and Development

In 2006-07, the number of granted patents in India increased by 8X (15,262, while only 1,911 in 2006). While most of the patent surge is driven by MNCs, Indian companies too have increased their R&D budget. A quick glimpse at … Read More »