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Indian Patent Statistics - 2023

Indian Patent Statistics Report – 2023

BananaIP is pleased to release the 2023 Patent Statistics Report. This document offers a comprehensive overview of patent activities in India, including publications, examinations, grants, and refusals. It compares data from 2019 to 2023 and includes city-wise patent statistics and performance metrics of various patent offices. Key Insights The report reveals the following significant trends: Patent Publications: There's a notable increase in patent publications in 2023, showing a 56% rise since 2019. Patent Grants: The number of patents granted has…

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Divisional Patent Filing, Patent Claim Amendments, Assessment of Damages, and DUS test for PV Protection

Divisional Patent Filing, Patent Claim Amendments, Assessment of Damages, and DUS test for PV Protection

In this post, we bring to you 3 interesting patent cases and a plant variety case. These cases relate to: when divisional patent applications can be filed? if claim amendments can move from method to gel formulation, assessment of patent infringement and damages based on publicly available data, and the role of DUS test in Plant Variety Protection. Continue Reading Divisional Patent Filing, Patent Claim Amendments, Assessment of Damages, and DUS test for PV Protection

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inventions and Patents

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inventions and Patents

AUTHORED BY DR. KALYAN C. KANKANALA Senior Partner (IP Consulting and Strategy), BananaIP Counsels Email: [email protected] Linkedin Wikipedia-w Info As new technologies emerge, they challenge traditional legal principles and concepts, which often lag behind technological progress. Though Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a term and a field has been in existence since the 1950s, it did not pose serious legal challenges as its implementability and applicability was limited. Today however, developments in computation, communication, information, data and other technologies have significantly enhanced the implementability and utility of…

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Open Source Software (OSS)

Intellectual Property, Open Source and Intelligent Automobiles

  License: Creative Commons — Attribution-No Derivatives 4.0. Open Source Software (OSS) is today an integral part of every software development project, and there are open source projects for almost every utility and functionality. Software relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not an exception, and there are several AI linked open source initiatives targeting the automotive sector. From autonomous vehicles to telematics, there are many open source projects addressing different aspects of mobility. Some examples of specific AI projects for the…

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