Source: 'Online' July-August 2005... Dear Fellow Professionals, Thomson Scientific announced that Derwent World patents Index (DWPI) will now include Indian patents, both pre-grant applications and granted patents, following the culmination of the government's long process of amending India's national patent laws to ensure conformity with Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) norms. Indian Patent coverage starts with data published December 4, 2004, when the new law took effect [215/386-0100; www.thomson.com] Poornima Narayana -- ----------------------------------------------------- Poornima Narayana Contact: 080-25086083 (O) Dy Head, ICAST N.A.L E mail: poornima@css.nal.res.in Airport Road prn_1_in@yahoo.com Bangalore 560 017 Fax: 080-25268072