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Irish Examiner
20-05-2025
- Irish Examiner
Revenue seizes €200k in drugs, cash, and counterfeit goods in nationwide crackdown
Over the past week, Revenue Officers have seized contraband worth almost €200,000 in various operations in Dublin, the Midlands, Rosslare Europort, and Waterford. During intelligence-led operations, officers seized almost 6kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of over €110,000, assorted drugs with an estimated value of almost €7,500, cash to the value of €7,935, and counterfeit items worth around €51,700. The herbal cannabis and various illegal drugs were discovered while officers were examining parcels at premises in Dublin and the Midlands. The parcels originated from the UK, the US, Canada, Poland, Thailand, and France, and they were destined for addresses nationwide. ix weapons were also seized in the Midlands. The counterfeit goods were seized after being confirmed by the rights holder to infringe on Intellectual Property Rights. Separately, tobacco and alcohol products with an estimated value of over €14,000 — representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €10,000 — were seized in the Midlands, Rosslare Europort, and Waterford. The cash was seized during a search in Rosslare Europort, and on Wednesday, Revenue Officers were granted a three-month detention order in respect of this cash by Judge John Cheatle at Gorey District Court. Investigations into all seizures are ongoing. Read More Cork man with mental health issues was dealing cannabis to save up to buy house
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Intellectual property rights in the digital age
Years and years ago, a young woman made a board game to teach people about an economic ideology and a few years down the line, a man decided to create something very similar to it and sold it to a bigger company for large profits. The woman almost got forgotten with time and it was only much more recently that a document stating her authority over the board game and its concept was found while a legal battle was happening. This was Elizabeth Magie, the inventor of the game Monopoly (initially known as The Landlord's Game). If she had not filed a copyright patent on her game in 1904, no credit would have crossed her name while turning the pages of history. It was in the 1970s that the involvement of Magie in creating Monopoly came out during a legal battle. Ralph Anspach, an economics professor and creator of the game 'Anti-Monopoly', was in a legal battle when he discovered documents that traced Monopoly's origins back to The Landlord's Game. The ideas behind a product can be just as valuable as the product itself. These ideas—ranging from inventions to creative works—are protected by Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Intellectual Property Rights are legal rights granted to individuals or organisations over the creations of their intellect. These rights give the creator exclusive control over the use of their creations for a certain period (20 years in India), allowing them to reap economic benefits and maintain control over how their work is used or reproduced. TYPES OF IPR 1. Copyright which protects original works of authorship, such as books, music, films, software, and artwork. 2. Patents that protect inventions or new processes, granting the inventor exclusive rights to use and commercialise the innovation. 3. Trademarks which protect symbols, names, and slogans used to identify goods or services. 4. Trade secrets which protect confidential business information that provides a competitive edge, such as recipes or manufacturing techniques. 5. Industrial Design Rights to protect the aesthetic aspect of an item, such as shape, pattern, or colour. How to File for Intellectual Property Rights To file a patent in India, you'll need to prepare and submit a patent application to the Indian Patent Office (IPO). This entails a number of procedures, such as invention disclosure (a document that contains as much information as possible about your invention, such as a clear description, drawings, and claims), patentability search (a search to see if your invention is new and unprotected by existing patents), application preparation, and examination requests. The application can be submitted in person or online. Examples of patented content around us! Throughout history, intellectual property rights have played a vital role in protecting the creative and financial interests of content creators. For example, if Walt Disney had not safeguarded characters like Mickey Mouse through trademark protection, ensuring that only Disney could license and monetise them, they would not have been able to build such a strong empire today. A GI tagged product (Geographical Indicator) refers to a product having a specific country or place considered as the place of origin of that product. Intellectual Property Rights are the backbone of creative and innovative economies. They ensure that creators—from writers and musicians to inventors and designers—receive recognition and compensation for their work. Understanding how to file for these rights and securing them appropriately is essential for protecting both creative integrity and potential income. As digital technology makes content reproduction easier than ever, the role of IPR in protecting originality and promoting innovation has never been more critical. With creators and influencers calling out each other for imitating trends and ideas, it's all the more important to understand the concept of intellectual property rights.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Few takers for incentives, industries dept to revamp SOPs
Panaji: The move to financially support MSMEs, hospitals, and educational institutions in pursuing certification and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) has failed to yield results, with just one applicant coming forward over the past five years since 2019-20. The scheme, which is part of the umbrella scheme for industries, has also seen annual budgetary allocations plummet. Cumbersome documentation processes, restriction of the scheme to MSMEs that commenced operations after 2017, and a lack of interest in IPR and green investments are some of the reasons why the industries department has decided to revamp the umbrella scheme entirely, said officials. Industries minister Mauvin Godinho chaired a review meeting a few days ago to refine the draft proposal of the revamped umbrella scheme. Operation Sindoor PM Modi meets NSA, chiefs of armed forces amid spike in tensions with Pak India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan Several airports in India to be closed till May 15 - check list The meeting focused on aligning the scheme's objectives with 'current policy priorities' and ensuring effective implementation of strategies, including simplifying the application process. A department official said that the directorate of industries, trade, and commerce has prepared a draft policy that offers a comprehensive revamp to streamline the applicability of the incentives. From 2019-20 to 2024-25, five MSMEs took benefit of the loan interest subsidy scheme, with govt disbursing a total of Rs 27.1 lakh. To put this in perspective, the annual limit for this incentive was restricted to Rs 25 lakh. Incentives for training costs, green infrastructure, and local purchases did not receive any applications in five years. 'These incentives are only for MSMEs which came in after 2017, and this number is negligible. Many of the small and micro units do not have the staff to dedicate for compliances, certifications, and frequent visits to Panaji only for small incentives,' said an official. Industry stakeholders said that rather than limiting the schemes to only MSMEs that were set up after 2017, govt needs to support all industrial units to expand operations irrespective of when they were set up.
The Print
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Print
Culture ministry plans to set up ‘cells' to educate new artists on IP registration
Union Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal, in his address at an event here, also said the ministry is attempting to have 'GI registration' of traditional instruments across regions. Intellectual property or IP refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, names and images used in commerce, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website. New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) The culture ministry is planning to set up dedicated 'cells' in its centres, academies and other constituent units, to educate new artists about Intellectual Property Rights and to facilitate and handhold them in going for 'IP registration', its secretary said on Tuesday. He was speaking at the event 'IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP', hosted by FICCI, with noted lyricist Javed Akhtar present on the dais. In his address, the culture secretary also mentioned that he had met filmmaker Shekhar Kapur earlier in the day at the Ministry of Culture. He told the gathering, consisting of experts from music, legal and other domains, that another aspect of his ministry is working on is to 'support IP registration'. 'We are planning that in the information facilities, in various infrastructure that the Ministry of Culture has in various zones, our cultural centres, our Kalagrams, our academies, we create cells to educate and to do handholding of new artists to go for IP registration,' Aggarwal said. 'So, whatever information or handholding or liaisoning they require, from registry authorities, we will organise workshops to inform and support, and do it especially in regional languages, because sometimes, artists practising in such languages won't have access to those resources,' he said. Some of the prominent academies under the purview of the ministry are — Lalit Kala Akademi, Sahitya Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi. The secretary said his ministry projects the work of artists and endeavours so that their work has 'access to market' 'Also, we are in discussion, we hope to sign MoUs with major digital platforms, so that art forms and music which is not currently commercialised, we bring them onboard and get them market access,' he said. The ministry is also looking at festivals having music as a theme, regionally and nationally, Aggarwal said. 'Another step that the ministry is taking, to have GI registration of traditional instruments, every region will have,' he said. The secretary asserted that as a ministry, 'We are looking at promoting a strong public private partnership, to have partnership with the corporate, various market players, and also with state governments, so that when we work on initiatives, we have a larger stakeholder base, and that stakeholder base can create an environment that is more sustainable, including IP protection'. PTI KND RHL This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Culture ministry plans to set up 'cells' to educate new artists on IP registration
New Delhi, The culture ministry is planning to set up dedicated "cells" in its centres, academies and other constituent units, to educate new artists about Intellectual Property Rights and to facilitate and handhold them in going for "IP registration", its secretary said on Tuesday. Intellectual property or IP refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, names and images used in commerce, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization website. Union Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal, in his address at an event here, also said the ministry is attempting to have "GI registration" of traditional instruments across regions. He was speaking at the event 'IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP', hosted by FICCI, with noted lyricist Javed Akhtar present on the dais. In his address, the culture secretary also mentioned that he had met filmmaker Shekhar Kapur earlier in the day at the Ministry of Culture. He told the gathering, consisting of experts from music, legal and other domains, that another aspect of his ministry is working on is to "support IP registration". "We are planning that in the information facilities, in various infrastructure that the Ministry of Culture has in various zones, our cultural centres, our Kalagrams, our academies, we create cells to educate and to do handholding of new artists to go for IP registration," Aggarwal said. "So, whatever information or handholding or liaisoning they require, from registry authorities, we will organise workshops to inform and support, and do it especially in regional languages, because sometimes, artists practising in such languages won't have access to those resources," he said. Some of the prominent academies under the purview of the ministry are Lalit Kala Akademi, Sahitya Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi. The secretary said his ministry projects the work of artists and endeavours so that their work has "access to market" "Also, we are in discussion, we hope to sign MoUs with major digital platforms, so that art forms and music which is not currently commercialised, we bring them onboard and get them market access," he said. The ministry is also looking at festivals having music as a theme, regionally and nationally, Aggarwal said. "Another step that the ministry is taking, to have GI registration of traditional instruments, every region will have," he said. The secretary asserted that as a ministry, "We are looking at promoting a strong public private partnership, to have partnership with the corporate, various market players, and also with state governments, so that when we work on initiatives, we have a larger stakeholder base, and that stakeholder base can create an environment that is more sustainable, including IP protection".
