{"id":43093,"date":"2018-02-19T12:14:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T06:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=43093"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:47:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:17:19","slug":"gilead-merck-apple-samsung-patent-news-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/gilead-merck-apple-samsung-patent-news-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilead v. Merck, Apple v. Samsung, PCT\/ISA\/206, Unity of Invention and other news"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIn this weeks patent news – Gilead wins over Merck, Apple suffers setback in Samsung ruling, Google Patent search not searchable, PCT\/ISA\/206, Unity of Invention, \u00a0Patent 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

\u201cThere is a great divide in patent law these days. The dividing idea is use versus abuse\u201d \u2013 Gaurav Mishra, Patent Associate, BananaIP Counsels.<\/p>\n

Indian Patent Statistics<\/h2>\n

There has been a slight increase in the total number of patent applications published between the 10th<\/sup> of February 2018 and 16th<\/sup> of February 2018. A total of 709 patent applications have been published, of which, 85 applications account for early publications while 618 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 month period. A total of 235 applications have been granted between this period which is 3.29% less than the total applications granted in the previous week.<\/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>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n75% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n26.92% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n116.67% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n53.85% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n61<\/strong><\/td>\n85<\/strong><\/td>\n39.34% increase<\/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>\n223<\/td>\n276<\/td>\n23.77% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n44<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n29.55% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/strong><\/td>\n259<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n27.03% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n96<\/td>\n405.26% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n545<\/strong><\/td>\n618<\/strong><\/td>\n13.39% increase<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 606<\/p>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 703<\/p>\n

Percentage difference: 16.01% 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>\n89<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n24.72% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n36.36% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n26.87% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n18.46% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n243<\/strong><\/td>\n235<\/strong><\/td>\n3.29% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Of the total 703 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 142 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities for the past week are as follows \u2013 61 from Delhi, 24 from Mumbai, 24 from Bangalore, 19 from Chennai, 9 from Hyderabad and 5 from Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Cities<\/strong><\/td>\n1st<\/sup>\u00a0January 2018 \u2013 16th<\/sup> February 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n10th <\/sup>February \u2013 16th<\/sup> February 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n276<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangalore<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n5<\/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: 5386<\/strong><\/p>\n