{"id":41164,"date":"2018-01-08T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T03:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=41164"},"modified":"2025-06-16T16:11:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:41:30","slug":"indian-patent-office-weekly-news-design-registration-patent-infringement-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/indian-patent-office-weekly-news-design-registration-patent-infringement-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent Office responds to stakeholders, Justice Manmohan Singh appointed IPAB Chairman, Robotic Bandicoots to clean sewers, Amazon\u2019s Mirror Patent, Traditional Design Registration, IBM v. Expedia, 3M\u2019s patents infringed, Xtera v. Nokia and Alcatel Lucent, Integrated IP, Design Registration, Patent Tip of the Week and other Weekly Patent News."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cPatent Office responds to stakeholders, A robot that intends to put a stop to sewer cleaning deaths, Amazon\u2019s Mirror Patent for trying on virtual clothes, Justice Manmohan Singh appointed as Chairman of IPAB, Assam’s HRDC plans to register traditional designs, IBM alleges patent infringement by Expedia, 3M Files Lawsuit against Elo Touch, Xtera alleges patent infringement by Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent and others, Do not overlook Design Registrations on Products, Patent Tip of the Week and other Weekly Patent News,\u201d presented by the Patent attorneys of BananaIP Counsels.<\/p>\n

Patent Quote of the Week<\/h2>\n
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\u201cMaking money from enforcing patents is no more wrong than investing in preferred stock.\u201d \u2013 Nathan Myhrvold, former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Indian Patent Statistics<\/h2>\n

A total of 898 patent applications have been published between the 1st<\/sup> of January 2018 and 5th<\/sup> January 2018. Out of the 898 patent applications, 117 applications account for early publications while 781 applications are ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 month period. A total of 241 applications have been granted between this period, thereby marking a decrease of about 8.71% in grants.<\/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>\n9<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n144.44% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n20.83% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n193.33% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n2100% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n49<\/strong><\/td>\n117<\/strong><\/td>\n138.78% increase<\/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>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/strong><\/td>\n557<\/td>\n486<\/td>\n12.75% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n144<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n62.5% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/strong><\/td>\n94<\/td>\n229<\/td>\n143.62% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n36.84% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n814<\/strong><\/td>\n781<\/strong><\/td>\n4.05% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 863<\/p>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 898<\/p>\n

Percentage difference: 4.06% 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<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n16.39% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n3.33% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n10.81% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n15.79% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n264<\/strong><\/td>\n241<\/strong><\/td>\n8.71% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Number of Applications published based on applicant city<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of the total 898 patent applications published in the first patent journal for the year 2018, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 98 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows \u2013 30 from Delhi, 29 from Mumbai, 17 from Chennai, 12 from Bangalore, 8 from Hyderabad and 2 from Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Cities<\/strong><\/td>\n1st<\/sup>\u00a0January 2018 \u2013 5th January 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangalore<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Total number of applications published by the Indian Patent Office from the 1st of January 2018 till date: 898<\/strong><\/p>\n