Topic: World Intellectual Property Organization

Global Innovation Index 2022

The Global Innovation Index 2022 was released recently by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Key findings Switzerland topped the Global Innovation Index for the 12th consecutive year. It...

September 30, 2022    Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

World Intellectual Property Day

Every year on the 26th of April, World Intellectual Property Day is observed across the globe. This day is celebrated with the aim of raising awareness regarding the...

April 27, 2022    Important Days & Events Current Affairs

World Intellectual Property Day Observed on April 26th

April 26th, 2020 was observed as the World Intellectual Property Day on the theme of ‘Innovate for a Green Future’. About the Day The World Intellectual Property Day...

April 29, 2020

India ranked at 52nd in Global Innovation Index

India has improved its rank by five places to stand at 52nd in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2019 of the world’s most innovative economies and maintained its...

July 25, 2019

Benny Antony conferred with National Intellectual Property Award for 2019 in category of Top Individual for Patents and Commercialization

Dr. Benny Antony, co-founder of Kochi-based Arjuna Natural Ltd, has been conferred with the National Intellectual Property Award for 2019 in the category of Top Individual for Patents...

April 24, 2019

India ranked 57th most innovative nation in 11th edition of Global Innovation Index

India has been ranked 57th most innovative nation among 130 countries in the 11th edition of Global Innovation Index (GII-2018), which is developed jointly by Cornell University, INSEAD...

July 11, 2018

IP Nani mascot launched at conference on National Intellectual Property Rights Policy in New Delhi

The Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu launched the Intellectual Property (IP) mascot – IP Nani – at the conference on National Intellectual Property Rights Policy in...

May 16, 2018

China Tops Patent Application List Worldwide

For the fifth consecutive year, China has topped the world’s patent application list. It has become the first country in the world to file 1 million patent applications in a...

November 24, 2016

India drops to 64th position on Global Innovation Index

India dropped in the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of 2012 to 64th position from 62nd in 2011. Lowest among the BRICS nations in the 2012 GII. Nonetheless,...

July 5, 2012

Current Affairs – February 9, 2010

Appointments / Elections:9th President of Bhartiya Janta Party: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari is formally elected unopposed as the ninth president of the Bhartiya Janata Party to lead it for...

February 16, 2010