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Increased activity at IPO this week, publications and examinations see jump in numbers

The Patent and Design Statistics illustrated below have been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on Fridays, every week. 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 1007 patent applications have been published in the 38th issue of the Patent Journal, 2019. Out of the 1007 applications published in the journal, 190…

September 24, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 730Views 0Like

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Patentability Requirements in India

The requirements for patentability of inventions can be considered as one of the most important parts of patent law. They form the basis for grant of a patent, scope of protection, and patent validity, among others. At a general level, they influence the efficiency of the patent system in achieving its objectives of promoting scientific and technological progress, economic/industrial growth and public benefit. Owing to their value, they may be termed as essential parts of the patent machinery. If they…

September 23, 2019 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 10297Views 0Like

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Reduction in Patent fees, Faster patent grants now? New WIPO IP Portal and more

Ministry proposes to slash patent fees for MSME, Patent Rules Amended - Expedited examination option now available to women applicant, Government institutes and others, BEL establishes Product Development and Innovation Centre (PD & IC), in Bangalore, IBM files patent infringement suit against Zillow, European Commission releases Intellectual Property Rights Report 2019. Patent News Updates from India Ministry proposes to slash patent fees for MSME Piyush Goyal, the Minister for Commerce and Industry tabled a proposal last week to reduce the…

September 23, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1155Views 0Like

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Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 come into effect

Nine months after the Central government first notified the draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2018 on the 4th of December 2018, the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 have now come into effect through a notification by the Central Government on the 18th of September 2019 in its official gazette. In line with the draft rules, the new rules now primarily entitle the following categories of patent applicants to seek expedited examination of their patent applications: Small entities / MSME’s; …

September 20, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1629Views 0Like

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Filing Design Applications Online in India

Industrial designs or design patents (as commonly referred to in the US) refers to the shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation or composition of lines or colour or combination thereof applied to any article whether two dimensional or three dimensional and capable of judged solely by the eye. In the simplest words, it refers to the way a product looks. As for what can be protected under the designs law? nearly any and every article that can be manufactured can be…

September 17, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 2984Views 0Like

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IPR policy guidelines published, Heads of UKIPO, EPO and USPTO discuss global patent system and more

DPIIT floats draft guidelines for implementation of IPR policy in academic institutions, Capcom wins patent infringement lawsuit in Japan, Bridgestone claims victory in China in patent infringement case, Heads of UKIPO, EPO and USPTO discuss global patent system and more patent news. Patent News updates from India DPIIT floats draft guidelines for implementation of IPR policy in academic institutions The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has published a 23-page ‘Draft model guidelines on implementation of IPR…

September 16, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 810Views 0Like

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Patent statistics – general dip in publications and grants this week

These patent and design statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the patents and designs office published by the patent office every week on Fridays. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Indian Patent Statistics A total of 887 patent applications have been published in the 37th issue of the Patent Journal, 2019. Out of the 887 applications published in the journal, 45 applications account for…

September 16, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 731Views 0Like

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Wacky Patents 1 – Method of Presenting Beer

This post was first published on November 12, 2014. There is nothing more refreshing than a pint of chilled beer and a hearty chat with friends after a generally lousy week. But beware! You may be infringing a patent while sipping down the chilled “barley juice”. Here is why - Below is the description of a patent granted for the “Method of Presenting Beer” which is our Wacky Patent No. 1. US Patent No. 8,240,155 B2 relates to a Method…

September 2, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 768Views 0Like

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Wacky Patents 3: Earth Orbital Bombs as Nuclear Deterrents

This post was first published on December 05, 2014. The world is facing a lot of problems like energy crisis, border disputes, international security issues and the deadliest of all, the Nuke! The world is trying to combat these issues, both individually and collectively, and yet is unable to come up with a comprehensive solution. But Arthur Paul Pedrick came up with a one-stop shop for all global concerns with his invention titled, Earth Orbital bombs as Nuclear Deterrents. The patent…

September 2, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1165Views 0Like

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From China with Love: The Xiaomi Story

This post was first published on December 19, 2014. Just a few months ago, this particular cellular company took the market by storm and made its stand in the 3rd rank of the world's cellular companies. It not only pleased consumers, but also gave tough competition to leading brands in the market. As a matter fact, the phones sold like hot cakes within minutes of its release on one of the biggest online shopping destinations, Flipkart. More recently, the company got into…