{"id":39285,"date":"2017-05-01T07:56:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T02:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=39285"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:23:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T05:53:26","slug":"drone-delivery-ibm-patents-google-patentshield-indian-patent-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/drone-delivery-ibm-patents-google-patentshield-indian-patent-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone delivery, IBM patents, Training courses,Google\u2019s PatentShield program and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drone delivery, IBM patents, Training courses, Qualcomm and Smartron Patent Licensing Agreement, \u00a0Google\u2019s PatentShield program, Patent tip of the week and more,\u00a0presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India\u2019s Premier New Age IP Firm.<\/p>\n

Quote of the week<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Patents are like fertilizer. Applied wisely and sparingly, they can increase growth. But if you apply too many chemicals, or make patents too strong, then you can leach the land, making growth more difficult. – Alex Tabarrok<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Patent stats from the Indian Patent Office<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This week, there has been a great dip in the number of applications accepted for early publication. Only 30 applications have been published, which translates to\u00a0a 57.14% decrease from the previous week\u2019s figures. The number of publications and grants have however witnessed an upward trend, albeit modest ones. This week there have been 1183 publications in total and 204 grants.<\/p>\n

Early Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n94.44% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai <\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n40.62% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n—<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\n70<\/strong><\/td>\n57.14% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Ordinary Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/strong><\/td>\n255<\/td>\n253<\/td>\n0.79% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n230<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n32.94% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai <\/strong><\/td>\n536<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n46.84% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n132<\/td>\n184<\/td>\n28.26% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n1153<\/strong><\/td>\n975<\/strong><\/td>\n18.25% increase<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1183<\/p>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1045<\/p>\n

Percentage difference: 13.2 % increase<\/p>\n

PUBLICATIONS UNDER GRANT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/strong><\/td>\n83<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n2.46% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n13.04% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai <\/strong><\/td>\n68<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n23.63% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n33<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n19.51% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n204<\/strong><\/td>\n200<\/strong><\/td>\n2% increase<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Number of Applications published based on applicant city<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mumbai has contributed 109 applications this week which brings its total to 706 applications since the 1st<\/sup> of January this year. Bangalore retains the second position with a total of 390 applications being made thus far and contributing 31 applications this week alone. Delhi is on the third position in respect of the total publications since the start of this year but has positioned itself on the fourth spot this week by contributing 18 applications against 28 applications from Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Cities<\/td>\n1st<\/sup> January 2017 \u2013 till date<\/td>\n22nd<\/sup> April 2017 \u2013 28th<\/sup> \u00a0April 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n706<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangalore<\/td>\n390<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n225<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n339<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

DESIGNS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total designs registered this Week: 199<\/p>\n

Total designs registered in the previous Week: 208<\/p>\n

Percentage Difference: 4.32% decrease<\/p>\n

Recent patent grants<\/strong><\/h2>\n

IBM granted patent for drone delivery<\/strong><\/p>\n

The American multinational technology company International Business Machines (IBM) has been recently granted a patent by the USPTO for drone delivery.\u00a0 The invention with US Patent no. 9561852 titled \u201cIn flight transfer of packages between aerial drones\u201d discloses a system and method for transferring packages between autonomous drones or unmanned aerial vehicles during flight.\u00a0 The design includes relay drones equipped with extension arms, which would connect and lock in mid-flight making\u00a0it possible to hand off packages from one drone to another.<\/p>\n

Facebook granted a patent by the Indian Patent Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Indian Patent office recently granted a patent to the world\u2019s most popular social website, Facebook, for an invention relating to a method for providing a third party, the access to user-profile data maintained by the social network website. A third party application is configured to access the stored information about a user, and construct content pages based on the information specific to the user. The aforementioned patent has been granted by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, Subhra Banerjee.<\/p>\n

Patent\u00a0Office updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fee payment mode revised for International applications filed under PCT<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a notification dated 26th<\/sup> April 2017, the office of the CGPDTM reported that the applicants filing International Applications under PCT at the Indian Patent Office as Receiving Office (RO) and \/or\u00a0selecting Indian Patent Office as International Searching Authority (ISA) and \/or Examining Authority (IPEA) should remit the payment of the fees by online transfer to the account of the \u201cController of Patents\u201d maintained at Central Bank of India by mentioning the International application number. Further, a copy of the corresponding CBR should be submitted with the patent office as soon as the payment is made but not later than 5 working days. With effect from May 1st<\/sup>, 2017 the patent office\u00a0will discontinue to receive or accept the payments made by demand drafts.<\/p>\n

Revised Circular: Applications invited by JPO for training courses<\/strong><\/p>\n

The training program conducted by The Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (JIPII), and The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association (HIDA) has been revised.<\/p>\n

The following training programs are now being organized by the Japanese Patent Office:<\/p>\n

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  1. JPO\/IPR Training Course for Practitioners specializing in Patents: August 22 \u2013 September 7, 2017<\/li>\n
  2. JPO\/IPR Training Course for Practitioners specializing in Trade Marks: December 4 -15, 2017<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Government News and Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking at the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations organised by CII, pointed out that the government is planning to reduce the patent examination time to 18 months by March 2018. Similar claims have been made earlier by several government offices and officers. The patent office has certainly started disposing application at an unprecedented rate. If the 18 month time limit is strictly adhered to, the same will surely reduce the time required for grant of patents to about two to two and-a-half years under the ordinary route from five-seven years required at present.<\/p>\n

    International Patent News<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    USTR retains India on the list of patent violating countries <\/strong><\/p>\n

    The\u00a0United States Trade Representative (USTR) has continued to retain India on its\u00a0list of patent violating countries, citing it as one of the world\u2019s most challenging major economies with respect to protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP). Along with India, 10 other countries including China, Russia, Indonesia, Thailand, Argentina, Algeria, Ukraine, Kuwait, Venezuela, Chile have been placed on the Priority Watch List.<\/p>\n

    Experts from within the field have criticized the report time and again, and have continuously junked the report as a report that only highlights the self-serving interests of the American Pharma.<\/p>\n

    Exclusive Patent License to be granted by the US Govt. to develop a vaccine for Zika Virus<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The United States Department of Defense has announced that it intends to grant Sanofi Pasteur, a French pharmaceutical corporation, exclusive rights to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus. This decision has gathered\u00a0a huge criticism from various sections of the society and has caused worry \u00a0among people over the affordability and accessibility of the developed drug.<\/p>\n

    Patent Licensing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Qualcomm and Smartron sign 3G & 4G Patent Licensing Agreement<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Qualcomm, the chip making\u00a0giant and a leading patent holder of advanced 3G & 4G mobile technologies has recently entered into a patent license agreement with Smartron India Private Limited. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm will license its 3G & 4G technology to Smartron which will permit the smartphone manufacturer to develop, manufacture and sell WCDMA, CDMA2000, and 4G LTE complete devices. Through this agreement, Smartron will now add itself to a growing list of key Indian Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who have direct access to Qualcomm\u2019s technologies.<\/p>\n

    Startups and Patents<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Google\u2019s PatentShield program to defend startups against litigations<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Search giant Google has partnered with Intertrust, a publicly traded international\u00a0trust\u00a0and corporate management company to announce a new program called PatentShield. The program aims to help startups from unnecessary patent litigation in return for some equity. The new program will provide startups with access to patent portfolios of contributing companies like Google, giving them a means of defending\u00a0themselves against potential patent litigation from established players in their\u00a0fields.<\/p>\n

    Plant Varieties<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Nicobari Tribe awarded for different varieties of yam<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority has presented the \u201cPlant Genome Saviour Community\u201d award \u00a0\u00a0 to the Nicobari Tribes. The Nicobari Tribes specialize in cultivating, conserving and distributing seven different types of greater yam. The different varieties are differentiated by the tribe based on the tuber shape, flesh colour, colour of the leaves and aroma of the tube. Each variety has a specific use to it.<\/p>\n

    BananaIP\u2019s Patent Tip of the week<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Claims are the heart of an invention. They define the metes and bounds of an invention and must therefore be worded in a clear manner which clearly defines the scope of protection that is being sought. It is important to remember that what is not claimed in the claims is considered disclaimed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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