\n| Kolkata<\/td>\n | 66<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0Total number of applications published by the Indian Patent Office from the 1st of January 2019 till date: 8436<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Early publications: 809<\/li>\n
- Ordinary Publications:\u00a07627<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>Total number of patents granted by the Indian Patent Office from the 1st of January 2019 till date: 3741<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Delhi \u2013 1385<\/li>\n
- Mumbai \u2013 505<\/li>\n
- Chennai \u2013 1224<\/li>\n
- Kolkata \u2013 624<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Indian Industrial Design Statistics<\/span><\/h2>\nThe designs office has registered a total of 310 designs this week. The total designs registered from the 1st<\/sup>\u00a0of January 2019 till date now adds to a total of 3294<\/strong> applications.<\/p>\nTotal designs registered in the previous Week: 262<\/p>\n Total designs registered this Week: 310<\/p>\n Percentage Difference:\u00a018.32% increase<\/strong><\/p>\nTotal designs registered from the 1st of January 2019 till date:<\/strong> 3294<\/strong><\/p>\nInteresting Inventions of the Week<\/span><\/h2>\n\u00a0Invention 1:\u00a0<\/strong>CONCRETE \/ MORTAR COMPOSITION COMPRISING COCONUT SHELL HUSK<\/strong><\/p>\nPatent Application No.:<\/strong> 201741042659<\/p>\nApplicant:<\/strong> SRM UNIVERSITY<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>\u201cThe various embodiments of the present invention provide a mortar\/concrete composition comprising coconut shell husk. In the mortar\/concrete composition coconut shell husk which replaces a predetermined amount of sand. The coconut shell husk is used in the concrete mortar composition, where a predetermined amount of sand is replaced with the coconut shell husk. The mortar\/concrete composition comprising coconut shell husk is used to fabricate a plurality of masonry\/civil structures. The pluralities of masonry\/civil structures are (a) coconut shell husk ferrocement roof panel, (b) coconut shell husk masonry blocks and (c) coconut shell husk ferrocement water tank. The coconut shell husk is an alternative for the river sand for the production is concrete\/mortar. The coconut shell husk provides an alternative for river sand, thereby conserving river ecology and environment. Also the disposal of the coconut shell fibers is easy thereby reducing the coconut waste.<\/em>\u201d (The abstract has been provided as is and has not been corrected for errors)<\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0Invention 2: <\/strong>EXOSKELETON HAND FOR STROKE SURVIVORS REHABILITATION AND CONTROL VIA IOT BASED OPTIMIZATION<\/p>\nPatent Application No.: <\/strong>201941007778<\/p>\nApplicant:<\/strong> Dr. JARIN T et al.<\/em><\/p>\nAbstract:<\/em><\/strong>\u201c<\/em> Chronic hand impairment is common following stroke. While mass practice of movement has shown promise for rehabilitation, initial impairment of the hand may be too severe to permit even approximate movements. An exoskeleton is provided for independent actuation of each of the three joints of the fingers. Separate actuators are used for flexion and extension, with closed-loop control of either force or position. The design of the actuated finger exoskeleton is given. \u02dcRobotic exoskeletons can protect a patient\u2122s tendons while minimizing the risk of complications after hand tendon surgery. \u02dcA tailor-made exoskeleton fitting an individual\u2122s hand perfectly will define the future of hand rehabilitation.\u2122 The core objective is Mobile based monitoring and functioning such that an app has been developed accordingly. Common man can use the app in mobile and can make give exercise to the patients. Also, here IOT based updation of the data is carried out in movement. (Fig 1)\u201d (The abstract has been provided as is and has not been corrected for errors)<\/em><\/p>\nPatent \/ Design Infringements, Disputes, Licensing and Settlement<\/span><\/h2>\nBombay HC orders Nuziveedu to pay 138 crores to Bayer – Monsanto<\/strong><\/p>\nOn Wednesday, last week, the High Court of Bombay asked Nuziveedu Seeds (NSL) to pay 138 crores to Bayer \u2013 Monsanto in relation to a dispute relating to the licensing of a genetically modified cotton that involved the use of Bollgard Technology. The order of the HC counts as Bayer \u2013 Monsanto\u2019s third victory in 2019. Previously, in January the Supreme Court allowed Bayer\u2019s BT cotton patent to be restored until its validity had been established and another court had upheld an arbitral award benefiting Bayer.<\/p>\n The issue between the two companies started in 2015 when NSL and a few other seed companies refused to pay royalty fees to Mahyco \u2013 Monsanto Biotech (MMB), Bayer\u2019s Indian counterpart, for the use of its patent. MMB managed to solve issues with all other seed companies but for NSL. In furtherance to the order of the HC, a spokesperson from NSL said that they were assessing their next course of action as the order is appealable.<\/p>\n Delhi HC dismisses suit filed by Crocs Inc., says \u201cdesign cannot constitute a trademark\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nOn March 8th <\/sup>2019 the High Court of Delhi dismissed a suit filed by Crocs Inc. where the footwear manufacturer alleged that other manufacturers had copied the distinct design of its footwear. Crocs initially filed a suit under the Design Act, 2000 accusing various manufacturers of infringing its designs. The Court in this case dismissed the suit for injunction on the basis of prior publication. After losing the design infringement suit, Crocs took to claim an interim relief against \u201cpassing \u2013 off.\u201d The Company primarily relied on the judgment passed in Carlsberg Breweries vs. Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd. It mainly claimed that its distinct footwear design amounted to a shape mark and would therefore fall under the ambit of the Trademarks Act, 1999. However, the Delhi HC referred to Section 2(d) of the Designs Act which prohibits any shape, configuration, pattern etc., to be used as a trademark and dismissed the suit.<\/p>\nSamsung and Huawei Settle 2-Year Patent Dispute<\/strong><\/p>\nSouth Korea based Samsung Electronics\u00a0and Chinese telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics manufacturer Huawei Technologies have agreed to settle their two-year old patent dispute over wireless technology in the US. Huawei had in 2016 brought suits against Samsung in San Francisco and China, claiming that the South Korean company used its cellular technology without a license.<\/p>\n |