http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/389 Search the Channel search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/simple-search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/430 Title: IP Case Law Developments <br/> <br/>Authors: Thomas, Zakir <br/> <br/>Abstract: This article attempts to summarize some of the recently reported cases on intellectual property law to enable the readers to understand how the courts have applied the principles of intellectual property law to actual IP disputes. The cases are chosen from the cases reported in the November and December 2007 issues of the Patents and Trade Marks Cases (PTC), a leading case law reporter on intellectual property laws. There was no patent case to report during this period. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 157-164 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/429 Title: Institutions and Capacity Building for the Evolution of Intellectual Property Rights Regime in India: II — Ownership and Management Issues in Agricultural Research* <br/> <br/>Authors: Kochhar, Sudhir <br/> <br/>Abstract: The post World Trade Organization (WTO) developments towards the establishment of a well-defined IPR regime in the country, along with the advances in technological tools for agricultural research, have drawn serious attention of the national agricultural research system (NARS), leading to the development of their IPR management strategies, policy and guidelines, for an effective transfer of their IPR protected technologies. Two major international instruments, namely, the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), broadly determine the ownership rights on IPR, and biological resources. In agricultural research/IPR regime, the need for a firm institutional policy or framework, and the implementation mechanism has been strongly felt and realized. This needs to spell out the issues of ownership, assignment and delegation of powers for execution of various IPR management steps, and incentives to encourage greater creativity and rapid innovativeness in the system. This paper analyses the issues, which are particularly related to the ownership and management concerns. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 152-156 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/428 Title: Patent & Food Security – Opening the Pandora’s Box <br/> <br/>Authors: Mitra, Saswata <br/> <br/>Abstract: The issue of food security which has gained prominence in the 1970’s has been a topic of debate since then. The theme behind an intellectual property protection is to help protect investments into research and development and stimulate innovation and in recent times patents have been taken on indigenous plants which have been used for generations by the local people, without their knowledge or consent potential. The developing nations have become a potential experimental launch pad of the developed countries. Thus, market of the developing countries is being targeted as safety is lenient and the countries which have a patent protection on plant variety pay a heavy price for these technologies. This paper addresses some of the unresolved issues pertaining to patent and food security, the existing legislation’s shortcomings and fallacies. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 145-151 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/427 Title: Small Scale Industries and IP Management: Need to Recognize Intellectual Assets <br/> <br/>Authors: Maheshwari, Vidhan; Bhatnagar, Pratishtha <br/> <br/>Abstract: The small-scale industries hold a very crucial position in every economy and the Indian economy is no exception. However, in the shifting frames of time, these industries have failed to cope up with the emerging challenges and to keep abreast with the latest developments especially, in the field of IPR. In India, most of these industries are lagging far behind and facing technical obscurity, being unaware about management of their knowledge-based assets like IPR. This paper deals with issues on the future of Small-Scale Industries (SSIs) in India in the present era of globalization and liberalization with the advent of TRIPS. The paper specifically focuses on the SSIs having investment of less than Rs 1 crore and discusses the importance of Indian SSIs in changing economic environment and its implications on small industries. It examines the reasons for protecting intellectual wealth in the present scenario of the economic development in India. It analyses the role of government in making the small enterprises viable and what measures should be and are being taken. The paper also deals with the steps taken for creating IPR culture and suggests the initiatives for SSIs. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 139-144