"India IP SME Helpdesk" Newsletter Issues

Indian Government offers a 80% fee reduction in patent registration costs for all recognised education institutions (02/09/2021)

This 80 percent fee reduction will apply to all recognised educational institutions, public and private, irrespective of whether these institutions are situated in India or anywhere in the world.

India's position on IP and AI (02/09/2021)

Observing an exponential growth in the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in various fields, India has recently published the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report. The report considers to ‘revisit IPR legislations, and adapting its framework towards a stronger IPR system’ in order to ‘extract benefits from AI’.

New update in Indian trademark law (02/09/2021)

The sudden boom in home-delivered goods and services triggered an increasing number of counterfeit products in this market. Major concerns were raised regarding, in particular, products that might be harmful to the consumer´s health and safety, such as counterfeit masks and sanitary material.

European SMEs on the road to India: intellectual property, business opportunities and challenges (15/09/2021)

The webinar is organised by the Polish Chamber of Commerce, together with the India IP SME Helpdesk and in collaboration with the Business Support to the EU-India Policy Dialogues.

How to enter the Indian market? (23/09/2021)

The Indian market is attractive for exporters because of the development prospects, which in some scenarios give it the position of the world's second largest economy in the future. A market with a population of over a billion, however, is demanding. It is worth getting acquainted with its peculiarities during this webinar organized by the Pomeranian Development Agency.

Importance of patent data and challenges in accessing Indian patent data by EU applicants (03/09/2021)

Traditionally, patent databases were used for mainly two reasons: conducting prior art searches to determine the novelty of any invention prior to filing a patent application, and to conduct freedom-to-operate (FTO) studies, discover the different utilities that go beyond their standard use.

Indo-Dutch Virtual Mission on Digital Key Enabling Technologies for Societal Challenges (13/09/2021)

The goal of the event is to facilitate Indo-Dutch collaboration on Digital Key Enabling Technologies for societal challenges by offering an insight in local challenges, market information and expanding participants' network.

Review of the Intellectual Property Rights Regime in India (27/07/2021)

The Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce in India has recently published a "Review of the Intellectual Property Rights Regime in India". The more than 150 pages report analyses the overall IPR regime in India and its contribution in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. Moreover, it takes a look at the challenges in strengthening the IPR regime, and addresses related procedural and substantive constraints as well as other legal aspects.

Delhi High Court creates a dedicated IP Division (26/07/2021)

A few months after the abolition of India’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), the Delhi High Court has announced the creation of an Intellectual Property Division (IPD) with special benches created to hear matters including IP related lawsuits, revocation of applications, cancellation of applications and appeals from the Indian IP Office. Local experts say the constitution of such a court “will help” to fill gaps created by the ending of the IPAB, the main question remains, if sufficient manpower will be allocated to ensure the new division is effective.

Animated clip #2: Introducing the India IP SME Helpdesk (26/07/2021)

There is yet another clip waiting to be discovered by you on our YouTube channel: learn more about our varied portfolio of first-line support services for SMEs in just 60 seconds. Ready, steady, watch now!

Animated clip #1: Intellectual Property basics for SME and entrepreneurs doing business in India (26/07/2021)

We have recently released a short animated clip providing a concise overview of key facts and issues related to IP management and protection for SMEs to keep in mind when doing business in India. Take a look!

Mobile World Congress 2021 (05/07/2021)

ISE & MWC/4YFN Open Innovation Challenge 2021 is a B2B international meetings event between all agents of the innovation ecosystem: corporations, investors and solution/technology providers. Join us and meet the IP Helpdesk experts through virtual meetings!

IBA Bucharest - National Research and Development Institute for Food Bioresources (21/06/2021)

IBA Bucharest is a public research entity with activity in 4 strategic areas: food safety, nutrition, consumer behaviour and food (bio)technologies. Besides the research activity, the institute also carries out third-party services, which consist of: laboratory analyses, personalised food production for consumers with special needs, as well as notifications regarding food supplements. IBA is an industry-oriented organisation with a keen interest in developing products and technologies, analytical laboratory methods, studies and strategies.

Recent amendment of telco permits in India: telecom vendors express concerns about potential information and IP disclosure (02/07/2021)

After a recent amendment of telco permits, binding the acquisition of network equipment only from ‘trusted sources’, the largest operators have raised their concerns and request a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) from the Indian government to prevent any external actors from potentially hacking the disclosed proprietary information.

India replies to the comments raised by United Nations on its new IT rules (02/07/2021)

India has replied to the United Nations that the new IT rules were consolidated by the government after broad consultations with various stakeholders, civil society, industry associations and organisations, after three special rapporteurs from the UN early this month raised concerns with certain parts of the legislation.

Indian government proposes new counter measures against e-commerce fraud (02/07/2021)

This new framework will give consumers the necessary tools to take an informed decision when purchasing products through telematic means and allow them to avoid missleading flash-sales, fraud and IPR infringing goods.

The world’s most expensive mushroom will be protected by GI in India (02/07/2021)

The mushroom, known as ‘Gucchi’ or ‘Morel’, is grown in India’s Doda district in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir’s Department of Agriculture has reportedly filed an application to secure GI protection for Gucchi.

Trade mark searches: TMView a useful tool for EU SMEs looking towards India (02/07/2021)

Any European SME looking to expand their business to India should be very careful to take all the necessary steps to protect their intangible assets there before entering this new market (or any other market, for that matter). In effect, what this means that it should make sure that its intellectual property is duly protected in India: keep in mind that registered IP rights are territorial in nature, which means that they are only protected in the territory in which they have been registered. Trade marks, patents, design rights which have been registered in Europe have no legal weight in India and cannot be enforced there.

EU-India leaders' meeting via video conference: Main results (25/05/2021)

Find more about the main results of the EU-India leaders meeting and the main conclusions drawn concerning Geographical Indications, health, trade and connectivity.

EU international partnerships: European Development Days (26/05/2021)

On 15-16 June, policy-makers, political leaders,development experts and activists will gather online to help shape a more sustainable future for people and the ecosystem.

IP in Biotech: How and why should SMEs file patents in India? (08/06/2021)

Join this webinar to get guiding principles on patent drafting, global filing and national prosecution of valid and enforceable patents in India. Reliance on post-filed experimental data and strategy in India will also be unveiled!

A new incentive scheme to support local manufacturers (28/05/2021)

India is the second-largest telecommunication market and telecom services provider in the world. Find more about the latest incentive schemes in India...

Intellectual Property in the E-Mobility sector: protecting innovation in Asian markets (14/06/2021)

The International Helpdesks are joining forces for a special IP training focusing on the E-Mobility sector in Asian markets on June 14, 2021 at 2 pm CEST.

Patent drafting and its importance for patent protection (28/05/2021)

While most patent applicants are well informed about the filing process, there seems to be lack of awareness about how important patent drafting is: the patent will draw this imaginary boundary between what infringes on a patent what does not.

Business Support to the EU-India Policy Dialogues Project (26/05/2021)

The Business Support to the EU-India Policy Dialogues Project supports the implementation of the new EU strategy on India, which was adopted in December 2018. The project strives to increase business involvement in strategic areas of...

Global Cosmetic Cluster Europe (26/05/2021)

The European cosmetics industry is represented by a European cosmetics clusters, Global Cosmetics Cluster-Europe based on a common strategy to boost the internationalization of SMEs in the cosmetic industry.

Our first Newsletter issue (22/04/2021)

Dear readers, We welcome you all to the India IP SME Helpdesk monthly Newsletter! As you probably already know, our goal is to provide intellectual property first-line support to European and COSME countries SMEs, engaging or planning to start commercial activities in India. We are more than happy to present to you our upcoming trainings and events and highlight the latest IP news and publications concerning Intellectual Property matters in India. Find out more about the different activities and services offered by our network!

The India IP SME Helpdesk at a Glance (21/04/2021)

If you are doing or planning to do business in India and you need advice managing your IntellectualProperty; Check out this infographic presenting the IP support service for European SMEs and entrepreneurs offered by the India IP SME Helpdesk.

International Crash Course - European Tech SMEs (29/04/2021)

The Internationalisation Crash Course is especially designed for those European Tech SMEs with ambition to build a global business, regardless of their stage. The course is organised by the EU-India INNOCENTER in partnership with the India IP SME Helpdesk.

European SMEs on the road to India: intellectual property, business opportunities and challenges (04/05/2021)

Join us on the 4th of May 2021 for this webinar organised by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, EUROCHAMBRES and the India IP SME Helpdesk in collaboration with the Business Support to the EU-India Policy Dialogue.

Intellectual Property in the IT-Logistics and E-Mobility Sectors: Protecting Innovation in Asian Markets for Maximum Business Exploitation (06/05/2021)

The International Helpdesks are joining forces for a special IP training focusing on Asian markets in collaboration with R-Tech, the IT-Logistics Cluster and E-Mobility Cluster of the city of Regensburg. Join us on May 6, 2021 at 10 am CEST.

The importance of Intellectual Property when doing business abroad (GIS 2021) (18/05/2021)

In the framework of the Global Innovation Summit 2021, the International IP SME Helpdesk are holding a training session on the importance of IP protection when doing business abroad and on territorial peculiarities in China, India, Latin America and South-East Asia.

Tech transfer EU-India: how to successfully navigate Intellectual Property and business challenges (20/05/2021)

Join this webinar to get practical insights for doing business in the framework of EU-India partnerships together with key aspects of intellectual property to bear in mind before commercialising the R&D results in India.