{"id":41033,"date":"2017-11-27T10:25:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T04:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=41033"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:36:23","slug":"weekly-patent-news-india-patent-opposition-msf-pfizer-apple-roche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/weekly-patent-news-india-patent-opposition-msf-pfizer-apple-roche\/","title":{"rendered":"Collar patents for snakes, Foldable iPhone Patent, SIPP Stakeholders meeting, USPTO hikes fees, MSF v. Pfizer, Pneumonia vaccine patent, Roche V Pfizer, Microsoft patent infringement, Patent opposition in India, Patent Tip of the Week and other Weekly Patent News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cA patent granted for Snake collars, Foldable iPhone Patent, SIPP Stakeholders meeting on 7th<\/sup> December, USPTO hikes patent fees, MSF V Pfizer, Pneumonia vaccine patent, Roche V. Pfizer, Microsoft patent infringement, Patent opposition in India, Patent Tip of the Week and other Weekly Patent News,\u201d presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India\u2019s leading Patent Firm.<\/p>\n

Interesting Patent Fact of the Week<\/h2>\n

A collar and lead to enable snake owners to take their pet for walks was patented in the US in 2002. The invention was titled \u201cCollar apparatus enabling secure handling of a snake by tether\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indian Patent Statistics<\/h2>\n

There has been a sharp decrease in the total number of patent applications that have been published this week by the Indian Patent Office. A total of mere 1094 patent applications have been published this week as opposed to 2058 applications in the previous week. Of the 1094 patent applications, 41 applications account for early publications while 1053 applications are ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 month period.<\/p>\n

Early Publications<\/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<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n266.67% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n100% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n30.23% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n100% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n72<\/strong><\/td>\n41<\/strong><\/td>\n43.06% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Ordinary Publications<\/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>\n778<\/td>\n501<\/td>\n35.6% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n367<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n76.84% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/strong><\/td>\n644<\/td>\n426<\/td>\n33.85% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n269<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n84.76% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n2058<\/strong><\/td>\n1053<\/strong><\/td>\n48.83% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 2130<\/p>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1094<\/p>\n

Percentage difference: 48.64% decrease<\/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<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n11.54% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n19.35% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n22.5% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n3.13% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n248<\/strong><\/td>\n212<\/strong><\/td>\n14.52% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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

Of the total 1094 patent applications published this week, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad have contributed a total of 130 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows \u2013 16 from Mumbai, 39 from Bangalore, 6 from Delhi, 38 from Chennai, 30 from Hyderabad and 1 from Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Cities<\/strong><\/td>\n1st<\/sup>\u00a0January 2017 \u2013 till date<\/strong><\/td>\n18th<\/sup> November 2017 to 24th<\/sup> November 2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n1511<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangalore<\/td>\n1310<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n796<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n876<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad<\/td>\n473<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n354<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Total number of applications published by the Indian Patent Office from the 1st of January 2017 till 24th<\/sup> November 2017: 32568<\/strong><\/p>\n