{"id":67571,"date":"2019-10-29T11:59:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T06:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=66478"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:37:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:07:43","slug":"draft-patent-design-amendment-rules-india-amazon-infringement-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/draft-patent-design-amendment-rules-india-amazon-infringement-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft rules on Patents and designs published by IPO; Amazon faces patent infringement suit and other news"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s Patent News – IPO publishes draft Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2019 for suggestions and objections; IPO publishes draft Patents (2nd<\/sup> Amendment) Rules, 2019 for suggestions and objections; MeitY co-hosts event to launch new government initiatives; Gaurav Mishra delivers talk on Patent claim and sufficiency of disclosure at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre; Mr. Gaurav Mishra delivers talk on Artificial Intelligence and Biodiversity at C.B.R National College of Law; CEIVA Logic Inc. files patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon Inc.; 13th<\/sup> International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference kicks off in Cape Town; Government of Namibia launches first ever National Policy on Intellectual Property Rights; IBM China enters into partnership with Shanghai Zhangjiang to build AI Innovation Centre.<\/p>\n

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

IPO publishes draft Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2019 for suggestions and objections<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The IPO on Friday last week published the Draft Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2019 for public comments and suggestions. The amendments proposed in the notification which is to be introduced in the Designs Rules 2001 will be considered by the government after the expiry of a period of 30 days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India in which the notification is published has been made available to the public for review. Interested persons can raise objections or provide suggestions to the Indian Patent Office via an email to or post to Dr. Ashish Kumar, Senior Development Officer, DPIIT. The complete address has been provided below.<\/p>\n

Address: Dr. Ashish Kumar, Senior Development Officer, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, UdyogBhawan, New Delhi-110011<\/p>\n

E-mail ID: <\/strong>krashish@nic.in<\/a><\/p>\n

Highlights of the proposed <\/u>Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2019<\/u><\/h4>\n

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\u00a0<\/u>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Rule 2 of the Designs Rules, 2001, a new clause (eb) is to be inserted. Clause (eb) provides a comprehensive definition of the term \u2018startup,\u2019 the same reads as follows –<\/p>\n

(eb) \u201cstartup\u201d means- <\/em><\/p>\n

(a) \u00a0an entity in India recognized as a startup by the competent authority under Startup India initiative; and<\/em><\/p>\n

(b) \u00a0in case of a foreign entity, an entity fulfilling the criteria for turnover and period of incorporation\/registration as per Startup India Initiative and submitting declaration to that effect. <\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. In Rule 5, sub-rule (2), clause (e) shall be amended to accommodate the addition of the term \u2018startup\u2019 and will read as follows \u2013<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201c(e) In case an application processed by a natural person and\/ or startup and\/ or small entity is fully or partly transferred to a person other than a natural person, startup or small entity, the difference, if any, in the scale of fees between the fees charged from the natural person, startup or small entity and the fees chargeable from the person other than a natural person, startup or small entity in the same matter, shall be paid by the new applicant with the request for transfer.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n