India’s Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has staunchly defended the nation’s intellectual property practices, dismissing allegations of violations during a press conference attended by Swiss journalists on Tuesday. Goyal extended a challenge to pharmaceutical companies to substantiate claims of patent infringements while vociferously opposing the practice of “evergreening” patents. Goyal demanded evidence
India’s Commerce Minister refutes claims of Indian pharma firms copying products, highlighting India’s respect for intellectual property rights and rejection of patent evergreening. Bern, June 10 (PTI) Dismissing allegations that Indian pharmaceutical companies copy products of Swiss firms, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said it is a long-standing myth and India respects
MUMBAI: A spat broke out on Thursday between Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal over the shifting the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks from Antop Hill in Mumbai to Delhi. Aaditya posted an order from the ministry on the shifting of
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal clarifies that only the administration and finance division of the CGPDTM is shifting to Delhi, while the head office remains in Mumbai. The move aims to support India’s innovators. New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said only the office of the Controller General of