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Sunday, May 17, 1998

	Products and Processes Hydroxyapatite-coated titanium implant for tooth replacement: Hydroxyapatite coated titanium implant for single-tooth replacement by a screw-form dental implant is suitable for screwing into jaw bones in the toothless area for permanent anchorage to the jaw bone with the hydroxyapatite coated screws. This process has been developed by the School of Bio-Science & Engineering, Jadavpur University, Calcutta.		Protecting business from copycats and imitators Patenting is not only about basmati or haldi. It is also about protecting your business from imitators and copycats, Pune-based patent and trademark consultant Satyawrat S. Ponkshe has a unique way of demonstrating what exactly patent means to the layman. He carries around with him a pen which he demonstrates before he lectures on patents.
	Alternative coolers for bigger premises make a headway in the market Rigid media evaporative cooling systems, also known as the poor man's airconditioners, started only in the eighties in India. But they are picking up fast. Generally installed to cool bigger premises like shop floors and commercial complexes, they use a different technology that renders the system cheaper and more efficient than the conventional one.		Small business takes sanctions in its stride The sanctions are more to do with country-to-country business relations than with any private business initiative. The Indian software industry should not be unduly worried. The US is the biggest software market for India. The two countries have a win-win situation as far as software industry goes.