http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/7193 Search the Channel search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/simple-search http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/10690 Title: TRIPS, WTO and IPR: Impact of Indian Patent Act 2005 on Indian Pharmaceutical Industry <br/> <br/>Authors: Nair, M D <br/> <br/>Abstract: The World Trade Organization (WTO) was set up in 1995 and has been the custodian of all matters related to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement endorsed by 153 member countries. WTO is therefore the most important body which monitors and influences working of global intellectual property rights protection in all its member countries. This opinion discusses the impact of Indian Patent Act 2005 on Indian pharmaceutical industry <br/> <br/>Page(s): 474-476 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/10689 Title: Promoting Nanotechnology Patenting: A New Experience in National Innovation System of Iran <br/> <br/>Authors: Ghazinoory, Sepehr; Abdi, Mansoureh <br/> <br/>Abstract: International circumstances, Iran’s special context and its legal system have often been blamed for the relative lack of attention on the part of Iranian scientists towards Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). In spite of these odds, however, the Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) launched a programme to overcome existing shortcomings and encourage nanotechnology researchers to protect their inventions in the country and particularly, overseas. The efficiency and effectiveness of this programme are analysed in this paper. In a country without a national IP policy, successful implementation of this programme could pave the way for extending the same mechanism to other technological fields, although it is unlikely that the deficiencies of Iran's national innovation system could be completely resolved by such sectoral policies. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 464-473 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/10688 Title: Ambush Marketing – Need for Legislation in India <br/> <br/>Authors: Seth, Rukmani <br/> <br/>Abstract: Ambush marketing has emerged in recent years as an effective, though controversial, weapon in the arsenal of marketing departments. Various corporations have indulged in ambush marketing to exploit international events such as the Olympics, Football World Cup, or the Commonwealth Games. This paper seeks to examine ambush marketing as an intellectual property infringement and suitability of the current IP legislations to tackle it. Primary data such as case laws and secondary data such as articles and parallel provisions with regard to IPR have been referred, which show that due to the absence of principle legislations and case precedents, corporations indulging in ambush marketing are able to get away scot-free. To overcome this problem, various countries such as South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, China, England, Brazil and Canada have brought out amendments or legislations defining ‘ambush marketing’ as a specific type of IPR infringement and fixing liability for the same. It is time that India considers introducing such a legislation not just because its peers have taken such a step but because in the light of large scale events being organized in the country, there is a need to protect legitimate sponsors.<u></u> <br/> <br/>Page(s): 455-463 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/10687 Title: Bioinformatics Databases: Intellectual Property Protection Strategy <br/> <br/>Authors: Junli Chang, Xuezhong Zhu <br/> <br/>Abstract: Intellectual property (IP) protection for bioinformatics databases plays a key role in accelerating development of biological sciences and biotechnological industry. This paper presents current and global position of IP protection in bioinformatics database. A protection method has been proposed after analysing characteristics of bioinformatics databases and considering different database protection methods. Further, the paper seeks to analyse the diffusion process of biological information and develops an argument that bioinformatics primary database should be put in public domain, though they may be given financial subsidies by the government or other public funds according to the diffusion phase of biological information. Suitable methods of IP protection in the bioinformatics secondary database have been suggested. <br/> <br/>Page(s): 447-454