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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its annual Special 301 Report, expressing concerns about the slow pace of reforms in China and the implementation of amended intellectual property (IP) laws. Despite some positive developments, stakeholders continue to raise issues with technology transfer, trade secrets, counterfeiting, and online piracy. China has been designated as a ‘priority foreign country’ under the USTR’s Special 301 Report for most of the years since its inception in 1989.

Kurukshetra University (KU) has been granted two patents by the Patent Office, Government of India. The patents are for “Carboxymethycellulose Ester Based Drug Delivery System” and “Apoptosis Inducing Composition Compromising Triazolothiazolyl-Triazole Derivative of Benzene”. This brings KU’s total number of patents granted to 22. Vice-Chancellor Prof Som Nath congratulated the research group and highlighted the university’s efforts to encourage research, including incentives, recognition, and assistance with patent filing. Prof Ramesh Kumar Mehta, an alumnus of KU, has been appointed as an honorary Professor of IPR & Technology Transfer to provide expertise and support to faculty members.

Three German citizens have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China and illegally exporting a special laser with potential military uses. The suspects allegedly acted for Chinese intelligence since before June 2022 and violated German export laws. One suspect allegedly acted as an agent for an employee of China’s Ministry of State Security, obtaining information on military technologies in Germany.