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New Computer Related Inventions Guidelines

The Indian Patent Office, after extensive consultative process, has issued an Order by which Chapter 08.03.05.10 of the Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure (MPPP), containing provisions pertaining to section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970, will stand deleted and replaced by the provisions of the new Guidelines, for examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs), with immediate effect. The Guidelines, while outlining the legal provisions related to CRIs, extensively demonstrates what ‘Patentable Subject Matter’ means and what parameters are…

August 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 791Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 9

The post below gives statistical information about the number of patent applications filed and granted under various fields of invention, in the past decade. On the whole, a consistent rise has been seen with respect to the number of patent applications filed. The number of applications filed under the Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical fields show a considerable upsurge, while the number of applications filed in fields like bio-technology and food has plunged. During the year 2008-2009, a total number of 16,061…

August 20, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 760Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 8

This post takes a look at top patent applicants in India among IT Companies and Research Institutions during the last decade. Among IT Companies Samsung and Infosys have made noteworthy progress. Samsung especially has not only expanded its research activities in India, but has also increased its patent filings substantially. Among research organisations, CSIR and ICAR figure among the top filers. IITs, and IISc are among the top applicants among educational institutes. The tables below provide details of patent numbers for five organisations…

August 13, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 620Views 0Like

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Roche loses again

The Indian Patent Office took heat for its incompetence when Valganciclovir was granted patent in 2007. The matter was remanded back to the Patent Office by the IPAB to reconsider and this time the patent was revoked. This decision comes at the time when India’s National intellectual property policy is in its final stages, awaiting approval by the Cabinet and with mounting International pressure from Pharmaceutical lobbies, rejecting patent of Pharmaceutical giant F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG will have repercussions. But why…

August 12, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 790Views 0Like

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Mahindra’s Patent Force Fuels the Fire of Genius

All of us know that Mahindra Research Valley (MRV) at Chennai is a hub for research activity, where hundreds of researchers work on creative, inventive and innovative ideas on a daily basis. Inaugurated in 2010, MRV has been instrumental in helping Mahindra scale up the value chain through its inventions and innovations in automotive/farm sectors. Over the last three years, more than sixty (60) percent of Mahindra's ever growing patent portfolio was contributed by MRV. Today, all of Mahindra's vehicles…

August 3, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 977Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 4

The post below gives details about the statistics of patents filed by Indian states in the past decade The patent system plays a major role in preventing stagnation of industrial growth by stimulating creation of intellectual property. It propels competitive spirit amongst the inventors and industrialists to forge ahead and make improvements to their products, machines and processes. This results in the advancement of technology and further enhancement in the sphere of knowledge. Indian Patent Office is geographically divided and located…

August 3, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 694Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 3

The post provides patent statistics with respect to foreign companies. It covers patent numbers during the last decade. Applications filed by foreign applicants in- Convention Applications-The total number of applications filed claiming priority under the Paris Convention during the year 2013-14 was 3,704.This shows 11.47% decrease in the number of convention applications as compared to previous year's 4,184. PCT National Phase Applications-The majority of foreign applications are filed through the PCT National Phase route. The number of such applications…

July 30, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 572Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 2

The post below gives the statistics of patent filings, grants and revenue generated in India in the past decade. Intellectual Property is an essential component for the development of a country. Intellectual property rights confer exclusive rights on creators and inventors who contribute to the betterment of the society through their creations in different fields of knowledge. The Intellectual Property systems not only boost the collective knowledge of the society but also escalate its dissemination. In the past few decades, the…

July 28, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1031Views 0Like

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Misunderstood World of Patents!

This post was first published on 26th August, 2014. The concept of law or the legal system is not new. But when someone says “I work in Intellectual Property Law, as a Patent Advocate,” he is often met with a look of incredulity. The path of Patents is less traveled and it is no surprise that there are several misconceptions regarding Patents in the mind of the layman. Here's unraveling some of the most common myths about Patents. 1. I've got an Idea. I should get…

July 26, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 697Views 0Like

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Apple Pay taking the banking sector by storm

The world of technology is dominated by Apple through its Macbooks, iPhones, iTunes , iPads and other devices, and now it is all set to take on the banking sector with its new innovation. The innovation - “Apple Pay”, is basically a person-to-person (P2P) transaction system, used through its Wallet app. Two iPhone users who have a Touch ID can now make a sales transaction with ease. This innovation is the brainchild of Timothy Hurley, currently Senior Director of Apple Pay Engineering, and…