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Recap 2021: IP Updates – Part 4

In this post we revisit the IP Updates ie., any amendments, ordinances, notifications, and other information related to IP published in the year 2021. For reader's convenience it has been divided into parts, please find the link to the previous and next parts towards the end of this post. DELHI HIGH COURT INVITES SUGGESTIONS FOR FIXING ROYALTIES FOR SOUND RECORDING The High Court of Delhi has issued a public notice on 10th November, 2021, with respect to the intention of the…

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Weekly Patent Statistics- 28th January 2022 to 4th February 2022.

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 28th January 2022 to 4th February 2022

This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 4th of February 2022. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 1,736 patent applications have been published in the 5th issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,736 applications published in the journal, 774 applications account…

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Weekly Patent News

Purdue University accuses Google of patent infringement, India triples number of patent grants and more

In this week's patent news: India triples number of patent grants, finds Economic Survey 2021-2022; Purdue University accuses Google of patent infringement, files suit; Gilead announces patent dispute settlement involving HIV drug Biktarvy; BlackBerry sells Legacy Patents for 600 million dollars; $85 million award against Apple disregarded, Court orders new trial Indian Patent Updates: India triples number of patent grants, finds Economic Survey 2021-2022   According to the Economic Survey 2021-2022, which was tabled in the Parliament on 31 st…

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Recap 2021: IP Updates – Part 2

In this post we revisit the IP Updates ie., any amendments, ordinances, notifications, and other information related to IP published in the year 2021. For reader's convenience it has been divided into parts, please find the link to the previous and next parts towards the end of this post. COPYRIGHT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ECOMMERCE GOVT. NOTIFICATIONS-2021 The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a notification, through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), introducing the Copyright (Amendment) Rules,…

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Weekly Patent Statistics- 21st January 2022 to 28th January 2022.

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 21st January 2022 to 28th January 2022

This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 28th of January 2022. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 1,217 patent applications have been published in the 4th issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,217 applications published in the journal, 370 applications account…

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Weekly Patent Statistics- 14th January 2022 to 21st January 2022.

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 14th January 2022 to 21st January 2022

This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 21st of January 2022. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 1,144 patent applications have been published in the 3rd issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,144 applications published in the journal, 358 applications account…

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Weekly Patent News

SC extends limitation period again, Natco Pharma obtains patent license from Medicines Patent Pool and other patent news

In this week's update on patents - Supreme Court restores its order on extension of limitation periods; Delhi High Court restrains HFCL in a patent infringement suit by Sterlite Technologies; Natco Pharma obtains patent license from Medicines Patent Pool for manufacture of Molnupiravir; Ericsson files lawsuit against Apple for 5G patent infringement; IP laws in Singapore likely to undergo amendment after IP Amendment Bill proposed in Parliament. India related patent updates Supreme Court restores its order on extension of limitation…

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Recap 2021- Indian Patent Case Laws

In this post, we bring to you few Patent Cases decided by Indian Courts in the year 2021 Merck Sharp And Dohme Corp & ANR vs YMS Laboratories Private Limited In this case, the plaintiff, owner of patents pertaining to Sitagliptin and its derivative salts, filed an infringement suit against the defendant. The plaintiff prayed for an Ad Interim Injunction during the pendency of the suit. After reviewing the facts presented, the Court granted an Exparte Ad Interim Injunction as the…

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Weekly Patent Statistics- 7th January 2022 to 14th January 2022.

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 7th January 2022 to 14th January 2022

This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 14th of January 2022. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 1,208 patent applications have been published in the 2nd issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,208 applications published in the journal, 266 applications account…

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Important Patent Case law – 2021

In this post, we bring to you Important Patent Cases decided by Indian Courts in year 2021 FMC Corporation & ANR. vs Natco Pharma Limited In this comprehensive judgment with respect to grant of interim injunctions involving a patent relating to “Chlorantraniliprole” (also known as CTPR), the Delhi High Court rejected a valiant effort by the defendant based on several grounds under the patent law. The Court refused to grant permission to the defendant to manufacture and sell the insecticide during…

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