{"id":43732,"date":"2018-09-17T09:34:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T04:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=43732"},"modified":"2025-06-17T15:29:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:59:43","slug":"patent-prosecution-strategy-designs-patent-agent-exam-gnlu-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/patent-prosecution-strategy-designs-patent-agent-exam-gnlu-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent Prosecution strategy, Interesting Designs, Patent Agent Examination 2018, GNLU patent course, Amazon\u2019s cage patent and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cPatent Prosecution strategy, Interesting Designs, Patent Agent Examination \u2013 2018 Registration extension, Certificate Course on \u201cPatent Law Practices in the United States, India and China\u201d by GNLU, Ericsson demands arbitration in HTC dispute, Amazon\u2019s \u2018cage for workers\u2019 patent faces severe criticism, ARIPO to launch Free Regional Intellectual Property Database and other Weekly Patent News,\u201d presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India\u2019s leading Patent Firm.<\/p>\n

Patent Quote of the Week<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cPatent prosecution is a lot like a game of chess. It requires skill, strategy and sacrifice.\u201d \u2013 Gaurav Mishra, BananaIP Counsels.<\/p>\n

Indian Patent Statistics<\/span><\/h2>\n

A total of 634 patent applications have been published in the 37th<\/sup>\u00a0issue of the patent journal. Out of the 634 applications, 47 applications account for early publications while 587 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 month period. A total of 246 applications have been granted this week thereby marking a decrease of about 7.51% in total grants as compared to the preceding 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>\n32<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n90.62% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n70.45% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n45% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n90% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n116<\/strong><\/td>\n47<\/strong><\/td>\n59.48% 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>\n625<\/td>\n242<\/td>\n579.35% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n64<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n13.51% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/strong><\/td>\n147<\/td>\n260<\/td>\n46.15% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n92.5% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n839<\/strong><\/td>\n587<\/strong><\/td>\n30.03% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 955<\/p>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 634<\/p>\n

Percentage difference: 33.61% decrease<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Examination Report (FER) Statistics <\/strong><\/p>\n

A total of 1131 FER\u2019s have been issued last week. Applicants and their agents can check if any of their patent applications have been examined by referring the journal available\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/td>\nNo. of FER Issued<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n171<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n231<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n1131<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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>\n94<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n21.27% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n10.52% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n1.26% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n5.45% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n266<\/strong><\/td>\n246<\/strong><\/td>\n7.51% 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 634 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 93 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows \u2013 20 applications from Bangalore, 16 applications from Mumbai, 19 applications from Delhi, 19 applications from Chennai, 14 applications from Hyderabad and 5 applications from Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Cities<\/strong><\/td>\n1st\u00a0January 2018 \u2013 14th\u00a0September 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n7th\u00a0\u00a0September 2018 \u2013 14th September 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n807<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n642<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangalore<\/td>\n801<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n477<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad<\/td>\n357<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n181<\/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: 27509<\/strong><\/p>\n