The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) on February 09, 2021 has issued the Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Patents Rules, 2003. Please follow the article to know the critical amendments that have been made.

A patent grant is not an end in itself. To well reap the benefits of the patent grant, a patentee must ensure the following: a) Payment of patent annuities b) Filing of statement on working of patents c) Recordal of assignments etc. with the patent office

Come October and the scientific community will be geared up for the announcement of Nobel Prizes. In the same vein or rather the other way around, is another event that scientists, especially those with a sense of humor, look forward to. It is the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, which is a kind of spoof on Nobel Prizes.