India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade signed an MoU with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to increase IP co-operation between the two countries, by inter alia facilitating exchange of information about best practices, experiences and knowledge on IP, including the process of examination and registration of various IP on December 2, 2020. Both sides will next draw up a Biennial Work Plan to implement the MoU.

Source: https://dipp.gov.in/sites/default/files/pressRelease-MoU-IP-03December2020.pdf; http://www.ipindia.nic.in/writereaddata/images/pdf/mou-of-bilateral-cooperation-with-usa.pdf

The Central Government has constituted an Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement to create a coordinated response to climate change matters, and to thereby ensure that India meets its obligations under the Paris Agreement. The Committee will be chaired by the Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Officials from 13 other ministries will serve as members of the Committee.

Source: https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/AIPA%20Gazette%20Notification

Niti Aayog, released a discussion paper on the Guiding Principles for the Uniform National-Level regulation of online fantasy sports platforms in India, December, 2020.

Source – https://niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-12/FantasySports_DraftForComments.pdf

The Screenwriters Rights Association of India has applied to the Registrar of Copyrights, for registration as a Copyright Society under section 33 of the Copyright Act, 1957, in literary and dramatic works, such as the story, script, screenplay, dialogues or any other literary works (excluding lyrics). 

Source: https://copyright.gov.in/Documents/PublicNotice46.pdf

A new version of the 11th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (“Nice Classification”) is now available. The latest version will come into force on January 1, 2021.

Source: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/madrdocs/en/2020/madrid_2020_72.pdf