This is a rundown of last week's news updates on Privacy:
Joint Parliamentary Committee submits report on Data Protection Bill
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill has submitted its report suggesting several changes including dropping the word “personal” from the name of the Bill to imply that the Bill also deals with non-personal data. The JPC has retained the section that confers the Central Government the power to exempt any government body from the application of the law…
This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 17th of December 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
A total of 1,240 patent applications have been published in the 51st issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,240 applications published in the journal, 386 applications account…
Agatha Christie Limited vs Registrar Of Trade Marks.
In this case, Agatha Christie Limited filed a trademark application for the mark, "And Then There Were None." The Registrar rejected the application, and the Agatha Christie Limited appealed. The Delhi High Court came to the conclusion that there was no ground based on which the mark could have been rejected under the Trademarks Act, 1999, as the mark was not descriptive and because no similar marks were existing on the Register.…
Novartis Ag & Anr. vs Natco Pharma Limited & Anr.
This case relates to a patent covering Eltrombopag Olamine (Eltrombopag
bis(monoethanolamine)) held by Novartis. The drug is used for treatment of thrombocytopenia sold under the brand name "REVOLADE." Novartis filed a patent infringement suit against the Defendant, NATCO, which was planning to launch the same product. In response NATCO claimed patent invalidity based on prior claiming, obviousness, Section 3d, industrial applicability and Section 8 non-compliance.
After hearing the parties, the Court held…
This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 10th of December 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
A total of 2,080 patent applications have been published in the 50th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 2,080 applications published in the journal, 581 applications account…
On 10th December, 2021, the Delhi High Court issued a public notice containing the finalized rules of procedure for its Intellectual Property Rights Division, in exercise of its powers under the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and various intellectual property statutes.
The Delhi High Court had published the draft of the 'Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021' on 8 October 2021, inviting comments/suggestions from the Bar and other stakeholders from the IP…
This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 8th December, 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm.
Indian Trademark Statistics
A decrease of five percent (5%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of five thousand five hundred sixty-one (5561) applications were examined. These statistics have been…
This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 3rd of December 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
A total of 1,779 patent applications have been published in the 49th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,779 applications published in the journal, 537 applications account…
This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 1st December, 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm.
Indian Trademark Statistics
An increase of twenty percent (20%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of five thousand eight hundred thirty-five (5835) applications were examined. These statistics have been…
This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 26th of November 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
A total of 1,295 patent applications have been published in the 48th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,295 applications published in the journal, 430 applications account…