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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…
January 18, 2022 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics, Patents 1Comment 1195Views 3Likes
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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…
January 13, 2022 Case Study, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 2029Views 1Like
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Patent and Design Statistics – 2021

Despite the pandemic plaguing us wave after wave and the month-long lockdowns announced by the Governments across the world, the Indian Patent Office appears to have done a remarkable job in disposing patent and design applications. For instance, over 30,431 patents have been issued by the patent office in 2021 as opposed to 26,309 patents issued in 2020. Likewise, over 52 patent applications were published in 2021 as opposed to 51,325 patent publications in 2020. In this post, we bring to…
January 11, 2022 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics, Patents 0Comment 1755Views 2Likes
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Latest Patent & Design Updates – January 2022 – Part 1

In this week's update on patents - India requests emergency meeting of WTO General Council to discuss patent waiver; RGNIIPM announces online advanced training program on patent specification; Taiwan’s revised ‘Accelerated Examination Program’ (AEP) comes into effect from January 01, 2022; USPTO pushes deadline for applications under COVID-19 Prioritized Pilot Program to March 31st, 2022; Novartis announces CAFC ruling on validity of Gilenya patent; Intel can challenge two of Qualcomm's smartphone patents, says U.S. Court of Appeals. India related patent updates…
January 10, 2022 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 2124Views 1Like
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Weekly Patent Statistics- 10th December 2021 to 17th December 2021

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 7th January 2022

This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on the 7th 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 1,045 patent applications have been published in the 1st issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,045 applications published in the journal, 387…
January 10, 2022 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics, Patents 0Comment 1032Views 2Likes
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATISTICS- 2021 (INDIA)

In this post, we bring to you a recap of the IP statistics from 2021 and a comparison of these numbers with the statistics from 2019 and 2020. The data provided herein is calculated for the respective calendar years (January to December). The data is likely to be significantly different from the data provided in the annual reports of the Indian IP Offices which take into account the financial year of March to April. PATENTS A total of 67,727 patent applications…
January 5, 2022 Copyrights, Geographical Indications (GI), Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics, Patents, Trademarks 0Comment 2278Views 4Likes
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Weekly Patent Statistics- 10th December 2021 to 17th December 2021

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 10th December 2021 to 17th December 2021

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 17th of December 2021. 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 1,240 patent applications have been published in the 51st issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,240 applications published in the journal, 386 applications account…
December 20, 2021 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics, Patents 0Comment 863Views 2Likes
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Latest Patent Cases - Part 3

Latest Patent Cases in 2021 – Part 3

Novartis Ag & Anr. vs Natco Pharma Limited & Anr. This case relates to a patent covering Eltrombopag Olamine (Eltrombopag bis(monoethanolamine)) held by Novartis. The drug is used for treatment of thrombocytopenia sold under the brand name "REVOLADE." Novartis filed a patent infringement suit against the Defendant, NATCO, which was planning to launch the same product. In response NATCO claimed patent invalidity based on prior claiming, obviousness, Section 3d, industrial applicability and Section 8 non-compliance. After hearing the parties, the Court held…
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Weekly Patent Statistics- 3rd December 2021 to 10th December 2021

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 3rd December 2021 to 10th December 2021

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 10th of December 2021. 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 2,080 patent applications have been published in the 50th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 2,080 applications published in the journal, 581 applications account…
December 14, 2021 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics, Patents 0Comment 1093Views 2Likes
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Accessibility in Delhi High Court IP Division Rules, 2021

On 10th December, 2021, the Delhi High Court issued a public notice containing the finalized rules of procedure for its Intellectual Property Rights Division, in exercise of its powers under the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and various intellectual property statutes. The Delhi High Court had published the draft of the 'Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021' on 8 October 2021, inviting comments/suggestions from the Bar and other stakeholders from the IP…
December 14, 2021 Accessibility, Biological Diversity, Copyrights, General, Geographical Indications (GI), Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents, Plant Varieties, Trademarks, Traditional Knowledge 0Comment 2170Views 5Likes
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