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The problem of “biopiracy” – the misappropriation and patenting for profit of Indigenous knowledge – has been on the rise for some time. So a global treaty aimed at protecting traditional knowledge and genetic resources should be a welcome development.

Last week, at a conference in Geneva, the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation agreed on a new treaty aimed at preventing the for-profit piracy of traditional knowledge.

Microsoft ordered to pay 2 million in Cortana patent trial, underscoring the legal complexities of intellectual property rights in the tech industry.

A workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) held at CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here has called upon the scientific community to document traditional knowledge in a judicious manner to guard against their misuse by vested interests by various means including bio piracy.

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US official highlights ongoing concerns about intellectual property rights infringement in China and the need for continued vigilance and cooperation to ad...

HP faces legal challenge from Wex over 'Wex' software name, highlighting importance of protecting intellectual property in tech industry.

US jury orders Amazon to pay 5 million in patent infringement case over cloud-storage technology.

Apple appeals against import ban on certain Apple Watch models due to patent infringement, highlighting the complexities of intellectual property disputes ...