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ANRF Portal Boosts Research and Patent Skills Why in the News ? Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced an ANRF-supported digital portal aimed at strengthening India’s research ecosystem by providing training in patent filing, research paper writing, environmental impact assessment, and intellectual property management for researchers and innovators working towards a pollution …
Read MoreQuestion: Evaluate the challenges in protecting India’s traditional knowledge systems under the global intellectual property rights regime. Answer: India possesses a rich repository of traditional knowledge systems (TKS)—from Ayurveda to textile weaving. However, protecting these under the modern IPR regime poses significant challenges, particularly in the context of collective ownership and traditional craftsmanship. Firstly, Western …
Read MoreKolhapuri Sandals in News: A Case Study on GI Protection and Cultural Intellectual Property Context The traditional Kolhapuri chappal—a centuries-old handcrafted leather footwear from Maharashtra and Karnataka—was recently at the center of a global cultural controversy. Italian luxury fashion house Prada launched sandals that closely resembled Kolhapuri leather sandals, including variations like toe ring sandals, …
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