Addressing the media here, the US President also said that he discussed an energy deal with Prime Minister Modi.
Responding during Question Hour, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the government has brought a lot of "sanity" to the working of eight areas of IPR, be it patent, copyright or trademark
However, if an institution determines that an invention was made by an individual on his or her own time and was without use of its resources, then the invention shall vest with the individual
Though the report also lists some weaknesses in the Indian IP regime, these are not entirely incontrovertible
A panel discussion on 'Enhancing Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights' was conducted under the banner of Business Standard Smart Business in association with WTC in Bhubaneswar.
An intellectual property exchange in India will create platform for buying, selling & licensing IPRs
Current wait time for patents is at 48 months
Toolkit will be a ready reckoner for police officials across the country in dealing with IP crimes
According to the report, the seizures by Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) remained highest in five goods -- gold, cigarettes, machinery parts, fabric/silk yarn, and electronic items in last two years