Spicyip tidbits

1. The Assam Govt to seek GI rights for Eri, Komal,Chau

Pursuant to the G.I registration of Muga in Assam, the G.I momentum is agthering pace in the State. Recall spicyip tidbit news feed

Registration of the geographical indication (GI) rights of Muga has ostensibly created a lot of passion in the State of Assam. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today announced at a function that the State Government would try also to protect the interests of the growers of Eri,Komal,Cchaul, etc. items in a similar manner as has been done in the case of muga.

State’s Science and Technology Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also announced at the function that the State Government had decided to move Japan, European Union, the USA and the like countries seeking registration of muga with them to facilitate export of muga products under international trade conventions.Assam Tribune

2. Clinical Trials Registry set up in India

The Clinical Trials Registry- India (CTRI) has been set up by the ICMR’s National Institute of Medical Statistics (NIMS) and is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) through the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

The CTRI is an online register of clinical trials being conducted in India. Any researcher who plans to conduct a trial involving human participants, of any intervention (drug, surgical procedure, preventive measures, lifestyle modifications, devices, educational or behavioral treatment, rehabilitation strategies and complementary therapies) are expected to register the trial in CTRI

3. India Starts E-filing of Patent and Trademark Applications

The e-filing system was launched last month by the Indian Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Kamal Nath, in order to make the filing of patent and trademark applications more smoothly and user-friendly

.Though this system is still in its infancy, it is likely that in the near future processing of the applications (examination, correspondence, opposition, hearing, registration, renewal and assignment, etc.) will be done electronically. This will provide a transparent, error- free and round the clock services.

Presently, the Indian Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks is accepting the new applications through e-filing; the subsequent filing (e.g. request for examination, record of assignment, etc.) are to be continued in physical form. To ensure the security and authenticity of the documents filed, a person who is filing the application must have a digital signature. This requirement is in accordance with the provisions of Indian Information Technology Act of 2000.AGIP