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India at WTO- Proposes for TRIPS Waiver
India has made a fresh proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for the establishing the mechanism of true vaccine internationalism. India has also warned developed nations who are blocking proposal of temporary waiver of the intellectual property obligations. Highlights India warned them that even if they vaccinate all the citizens, they will be at ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: GATT • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) • Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights • TRIPS • TRIPS Waiver on Covid-19 vaccines • World Trade Organisation (WTO)
WTO to consider India’s proposal on TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 Vaccines
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is under pressure to consider the India’s proposal of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver on Covid-19 vaccines. Key Points Pressure increased on WTO after several European Union lawmakers and group of least developed countries (LDC) provided their support to India’s proposal of waiving the TRIPS on vaccines. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 vaccine • Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights • TRIPS • TRIPS Waiver on Covid-19 vaccines • World Trade Organisation (WTO)
WHO backs India’s proposal against “COVID-19 Vaccine Nationalism”
Early in October, 2020, India and South Africa urged the TRIPS Council of the World Health Organization to waive certain rules to scale-up research, development, manufacturing and supply of medical products to fight against COVID-19. This has been backed by the World Health Organization. Highlights India and South Africa had proposed to ease international and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 vaccine • Intellectual Property • TRIPS • Vaccine nationalism • World Health Organization • World Trade Organisation
India-Denmark sign Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Cooperation
On September 26, 2020, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs signed Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Cooperation. Highlights The countries signed the agreement on the following To exchange experiences, best practices and knowledge of IP awareness among businesses, public, research and educational ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Global Innovation Index • India-Denmark • Intellectual Property • intellectual property rights • National IPR Policy • TRIPS • WIPO • WTO
Darjeeling Green Tea & White Tea receive GI Tag
On November 16, 2019, two tea varieties of Darjeeling were registered under “Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999”. It includes Green Tea and White Tea of Darjeeling. Darjeeling Tea Darjeeling produces 85 lakh kilograms of tea. Of this Green Tea constitutes 10 lakh kilo grams and White Tea constitutes 1 lakh kilo ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: GI tag • Green Tea • Tea industry • Tea plantations • TRIPS • White tea • WTO