- India–UK Trade Deal Triggers Patent Access Concerns
📅 Late August 2025
📚 Source: Economic Times
What happened: Experts in India raised alarms over provisions in the new UK–India FTA (CETA) that could limit India’s use of compulsory licensing—a critical tool for affordable access to essential drugs.
Why it matters: A shift here could weaken India’s ability to support generics and public health, impacting pharmaceutical patent norms and innovation policy.
- Indian Inventors Reach New Milestone in Patents Filed
📅 Late August 2025
📚 Source: Times of India
What happened: Data shows over 100,000 patents were granted to Indian inventors in 2024, with 3,520 patents approved out of 9,000 applications in 2025 so far. Top contributors include innovators from IIT and major tech firms.
Why it matters: Signals India’s rising role in global innovation and underscores the importance of patent strategy for individual inventors and startups.
- India Targets 10% Share of Global 6G Patents by 2027
📅 Late August 2025
📚 Source: Economic Times
What happened: Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia affirmed that India aims to contribute ~10% of global 6G patents by 2027, positioning the country among elite global tech innovators.
Why it matters: Reflects India’s strategic push in telecommunications R&D and shows how startups and corporates can prepare IP portfolios to support emerging tech leadership.
- IP Week @ SG Launches in Singapore
📅 Aug 26–27, 2025
📚 Source: IPI-Singapore / IP Week event listings
What happened: Asia’s premier IP event—IP Week @ SG—kicked off in Singapore, gathering policymakers, IP professionals, and innovators from around the world.
Why it matters: A crucial global platform to stay updated on IP trends, engage with international IP networks, and benchmark innovation policy for India.
