Washington, July 8 (IANS) A Republican senator has urged the US Commerce Department to tighten patent protections against what he described as Chinese companies using artificial intelligence to mine American patent applications, warning that the practice threatens US innovation, weakens pharmaceutical research and development, and could deepen America’s dependence on China’s biotechnology sector.Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana, in a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, called on the US Patent …
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Washington, July 1 (IANS) The Trump administration on Wednesday refused to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), opening negotiations to rewrite key parts of President Donald Trump’s signature North American trade pact while insisting it remains in force during the review process. The decision came after representatives of the United States, Mexico and Canada held the first mandatory six-year joint review of the agreement, which entered into force in 2020. While Washington dec…
Washington, July 1 (IANS) The Trump administration will press Mexico for stricter rules of origin, stronger labour and environmental standards, tighter intellectual property protections and greater American manufacturing content as it seeks to rewrite the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a senior administration official said on Wednesday. The comments came soon after the United States declined to renew the USMCA in its current form during the agreement’s first mandatory six-year jo…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US lawmakers have warned that China is intensifying efforts to acquire American artificial intelligence technology and other advanced innovations through economic espionage, cyber operations and commercial investments, describing the campaign as a growing threat to both national security and global technological leadership. The warning came during a hearing of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, where former Acting Director of the Defence Intelli…
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Two senior Republican senators have urged the Trump administration to curb Chinese nationals’ access to America’s national laboratories, warning that the practice exposes sensitive research and advanced technologies to potential exploitation by Beijing.In a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Mike Lee of Utah said Department of Energy data showed thousands of Chinese nationals continued to visit, work and conduct research at US …
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has disclosed in its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) that a petition pending before the Bombay High Court seeks, among other reliefs, a stay on its proposed initial public offering (IPO) process and directions for greater disclosures regarding its shareholding structure.According to the DRHP filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the petitioner has sought a writ directing SEBI to decide a pending representation a…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Bipartisan lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would subject American investments and technology transfers in China’s biotechnology sector to national security scrutiny, reflecting growing concerns in Washington over Beijing’s expanding role in global pharmaceutical research and manufacturing. The proposed Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA) would add biotechnology to sectors covered under the Comprehensive Outbound…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra pushed back against concerns over strains in the US-India relationship, asserting that ties between the two countries continue to enjoy strong bipartisan support and are expanding across trade, technology, defence and critical minerals.Addressing the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Kwatra said many perceptions about tensions in the relationship were “not informed by the…
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that India’s recent free trade agreements with developed economies had given the country preferred access to markets accounting for nearly 70 per cent of global GDP. Addressing the inauguration of the Innovation and Incubation Centre at the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, Goyal said the agreements reflected the long-term economic strategy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and would suppor…
Washington, May 1 (IANS) The United States has again placed India on its Priority Watch List for intellectual property concerns, citing continued gaps in enforcement and long-standing issues in patent protection.The designation came in the 2026 Special 301 Report released by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), which reviews how trading partners protect and enforce intellectual property rights.India remains among six countries on the Priority Watch List, alongside China, Russia and …