{"id":69486,"date":"2020-09-07T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T12:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=69486"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:01:10","slug":"global-innovation-index-2020-india-top-50-ranking-patent-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/global-innovation-index-2020-india-top-50-ranking-patent-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Innovation Index 2020 published – India ranks among Top 50"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s Patent News \u2013 Apple, Google and Intel institute a complaint against the Director of USPTO; India makes it to the top 50, for the first time, in the Global Innovation Index 2020; IPOS signs agreements with 5 countries to boost IP protection and 10Tales files patent infringement lawsuit against TikTok.<\/span><\/p>\n

PATENT INFRINGEMENT NEWS UPDATES<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Apple, Cisco, Google and Intel file complaint against the Director of USPTO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Apple, Cisco, Google and Intel have reportedly filed a \u201cComplaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief\u201d against the Director of USPTO, Adrei Iancu. As reported by Patently Apple<\/a>, the companies claim that USPTO is not following the IPR procedures laid in the Leahy-Smith\u00a0America Invents Act (AIA). Paragraph 6 of the complaint explains that \u201cThe NHK-Fintiv rule violates the AIA, which allows IPR to proceed in tandem with infringement litigation involving the same patent claims so long as the IPR petition is filed within one year after the petitioner was served with the complaint in the infringement suit. Indeed, the NHK-Fintiv rule defeats the purpose of IPR…\u201d The complaint further explains that the Rule is \u201carbitrary and capricious\u201d and that \u201cis procedurally invalid because it was not adopted through notice-and-comment rulemaking.\u201d The plaintiffs have requested for a relief whereby the Court declares that NHK-Fintiv rule is unlawful and sets the rule aside.<\/span><\/p>\n

10Tales files patent infringement lawsuit against TikTok<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

10Tales is a mobile application that allows users to insert 10-second videos captured on a phone inside professionally-produced TV series and films and add friends to the story. The company has instituted a patent infringement lawsuit against TikTok on the 2nd<\/sup> September 2020. The suit involves U.S Patent No.- 8,856,030 titled \u201cMethod, System and Software for Associating Attributes within Digital Media Presentations.\u201d\u00a0According to the complaint, 10Tale\u2019s patented technology helps to customize a user\u2019s storytelling and sharing experience. The complaint explains that TikTok\u2019s \u201cFor You\u201d feed utilizes a \u201crecommendation system\u201d and a \u201cuser specific composite digital media display;\u201d similar to 10Tales patented technology where a user\u2019s feed is specifically tailored; thereby infringing its patent. The company is seeking an award for damages and declaratory judgment.<\/span><\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL PATENT NEWS UPDATES<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

IPOS signs agreements with 5 countries to boost IP protection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has signed cooperation agreements with Myanmar, Laos, Brazil, Cambodia and China. The cooperation agreements are based on matters like patent re-registration and patent prosecution procedures. The agreements aim to enhance mutual cooperation and build on previous agreements with the respective countries. The cooperative agreements were the outcome of Singapore IP Week, the event was held online this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other Intellectual Property Offices like the UKIPO, USPTO, JPO and well as CNIPA participated in the event. With regard to the cooperation agreements, the Chief Executive of IPOS, Rena Lee said \u201cThe agreements will strengthen global partnerships, which will in turn make it easier and faster for enterprises to respond to the pandemic and grow their business worldwide using Singapore as a hub for their IP activities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

India makes it to the top 50, for the first time, in the <\/strong>Global Innovation Index 2020 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD, published the 13th<\/sup> edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) on 2nd<\/sup> September 2020. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was one of the co-publishers of the GII 2020, this year. The special theme of the Index – Who Will Finance Innovation? <\/em>focused on the challenges faced by innovators around the globe in relation to finding stable and accessible financing mechanisms. Switzerland, Sweden and the U.S.A ranked 1st<\/sup>, 2nd<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup>, respectively, maintaining their positions from the 2019 Index. India jumped four spots higher and secured 48th<\/sup> rank, reaching Top 50 for the first time. \u00a0As per the official GII Report, China, Vietnam, India and the Philippines have been recognized as the economies with the most significant progress in their GII innovation ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Highlights of GII 2020<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Switzerland ranks 1st<\/sup> for the tenth consecutive year<\/span><\/p>\n