In the 14th issue of the Indian Patent Journal dated 7-April-2023, the patent office published 755 applications along with 661 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 375 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 31st March 2023 to 7th April 2023
BananaIP Counsels has been following the recent developments in Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, and Designs cases. This monthly roundup provides some insight into the developments made in these cases by various High Courts in India. The month of March saw an interesting mix of intellectual property decisions from courts in India. This post brings to you a list of important decisions relating to Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, Consumer Protection and Accessibility Laws. We hope that this information helps our readers stay informed…
In the 13th issue of the Indian Patent Journal dated 31-March-2023, the patent office published 1,405 applications along with 1,251 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 461 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 24th March 2023 to 31st March 2023
Explore the debate over regulatory data protection in India, its impact on pharmaceutical research, and how it balances intellectual property rights with access to medicines. Learn about India’s approach and its implications for the generic industry. Continue Reading Pharmaceutical Regulatory Data Protection in India
In the 12th issue of the Indian Patent Journal dated 24-March-2023, the patent office published 795 applications along with 1,041 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 629 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 17th March 2023 to 24th March 2023
This week, the patent office published 1,523 applications along with 823 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 656 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 10th March 2023 to 17th March 2023
Section 3(d) of The Patents Act 1970 has been the subject of much research interest due to its connection with preventing evergreening in pharmaceutical patents. This section was introduced after the TRIPS agreement, and may have been inspired by a similar provision in the E.U.’s Supplementary Protection Certificates regulation. It requires any patent for a new form of an active ingredient to demonstrate enhanced therapeutic efficacy. Continue Reading Examining the Origins of Section 3(d) in India’s Patents Act and Its…
Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) are a form of additional patent protection for pharmaceuticals and plant protection products, granting up to 5 years of extra market protection beyond the standard 20 year patent period. The E.U has established regulations to ensure uniformity across member countries in the grant of SPCs, and over 20000 SPCs have been granted since 1993. Further study is needed to identify when and where SPCs are necessary to ensure they are used responsibly and do not unreasonably…
This week, the patent office published 480 applications along with 1,121 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 425 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 3rd March 2023 to 10th March 2023
This week, the patent office published 847 applications along with 1,093 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 360 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 24th February 2023 to 3rd March 2023