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Apple in a “iFon” dispute

iVoice Enterprise, the Indian Based intellectual Property licensing firm has filed four cases against the pending rights relating to the iPhone brand. The company apparently had plans to manufacture affordable smart phones under the ‘iFon’ brand name. Earlier, iVoice Enterprise had filed a rectification petition with the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) in Chennai to …

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Patenting Trends from India

The Indian patent office granted 595 Patents for the month of February, 2015. The Top three consisted of GM Global Technology Operations, Qualcomm Incorporated, and LG Electronics with a count of 24, 21 and 16 patents respectively. The table below shows the top ten Companies that received the maximum number of patents for the month …

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Indian Patent Office News Update:

1. IPO expands the paperless environment by introducing Electronic filing system for the new applications for registration of Designs In order to expand the paperless environment and add ease of access on all the offices under the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, Electronic Filing system has also been extended for the filing of …

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IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (IP5 PPH)

The IP5 Offices launched on 6 January 2014 the comprehensive IP5 PPH Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme for a period of three years ending on 5 January 2017. Under the IP5 PPH pilot programme a PPH request can be based Either on the latest PCT work product (written opinion of the ISA (WO-ISA) or international …

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News from FIVE IP OFFICES:

The five IP offices (IP5) is the name given to a forum of the five largest intellectual property offices in the world that was set up to improve the efficiency of the examination process for patents worldwide. The members of IP5 are: the European Patent Office (EPO) the Japan Patent Office (JPO) the Korean Intellectual …

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The Rediscovered Drug

Chicago- based researcher has rediscovered a drug which was neglected decades ago. This drug was initially discovered for blood pressure and then it is rediscovered now as a resuscitative agent. The drug, Centhaquin, was initially discovered in Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, in 1970 to lower the blood pressure in the hypertensive patients. As …

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New IP Law in Morocco

A new Industrial Property law (23-13) in place of 17/97 came into force in Morocco recently. Some important changes include: Patents There is a new reach for the divisional patent applications and a provision for compulsory licenses for non- exploitation of an invention. It also confirms that the annuities are only payable once the patent …

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Patent & Design Trends- IPO

Patent Trends The Indian patent office granted 515 Patents for the month of January, 2015. The Top three consisted of GM Global Technology Operations, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research with a count of 4, 15 and 13 patents respectively. The table below shows the top five Companies that received the maximum …

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GI to Gulbarga Toor

Pulses millers and traders from Northeast Karnataka district seek geographical indication (GI) status for their “Gulbarga toor”. “The toor (pigeon pea or arhar) grown in gulbarga is of superior quality, having to with this region’s unique soil and climatic conditions. Gulbarga toor should be projected as a brand in itself,” says Chandrashekhar Nadar, whose Rs …

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Top Indian Innovations

As they say, Creative thinking inspires ideas and Ideas inspire change. Here are the top innovations that changed our lifestyle. Take a look at these inventions that shows how creatively the mind works. 1. Venus portable washing machine Mumbai-based Indian startup Vimbas Navrachna’s Venus mini washing machine, which is a bucket mounted mini washing machine. This …

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