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Global The basics of IP: Patents and utility models Ludwig Lindermayer is a patent and trademark attorney at PAUSTIAN & PARTNER. In a series of thought leadership pieces, he... Thought Leadership • 02 March, 2021 Patents
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Global The basics of intellectual property [part one] Ludwig Lindermayer is a patent and trademark attorney at PAUSTIAN & PARTNER. In a series of thought leadership pieces, he... Thought Leadership • 31 January, 2021 Intellectual property Patents
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Global Alpha Wave leads $2.5 million seed round in India’s Udayy Source: YourStory Udayy, the Gurugram-based edtech startup, has raised $2.5 million in a seed round led by Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI),... News • 19 January, 2021
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Global Why are governments hoarding Bitcoins? Khurram Shroff is the chairman of UAE-based private equity firm IBC Group which has invested in over 4000 different Blockchain products.... Thought Leadership • 05 January, 2021 cryptocurrency Bitcoin
Global Interstar, DPS invest in India's Countingwell Source: VCCircle Illuminati Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which operates the mathematics-focussed education-technology startup... News • 30 December, 2020 Countingwell EdTech Delhi Private School
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