Covid 19 vaccine developed in Bangladesh gets U.S. patent

The U.S. USPTO has granted Bangladesh's Globe Biotech a patent for its single-dose Bangavax COVID-19 vaccine—marking th...

92,000 patent applications were filed in India during 2024

Around 92,000 patent applications were filed in India last year, showing the country's increasing prominence as a hub fo...

Opponents of patent applications for HIV prevention drug in India cry “evergreening”

On October 2, 2024, U.S.-based pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences signed non-exclusive, royalty-free voluntary licen...

China to expedite patent application review process

China is intensifying its efforts to enhance the efficiency of its patent application review process, aiming to reduce t...

Reduced Fees for European Patent Applications for Small and Medium-Sized Entities

On April 1, 2024, several important fee adjustments were implemented, following a thorough review of the fee structure o...