Patinformatics is fast emerging as a science of analyzing patent information which supports decision making in research, technology and business planning. CSIR – URDIP is inviting applications for its one year full time post-graduate diploma course in the field of Patinformatics. The course has been designed to train the candidates in the art of patent…
The Indian patent office granted 428 Patents for the month of May, 2015. The Top three consisted of GM Global Technology Operations, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V, with a count of 28, 16 and 8 patents respectively. The chart below shows the top ten Companies that received the maximum number of patents…
Generic terms are common words or terms, often found in the dictionary. It is not possible to register as a trademark as it is a term that is generic for the goods/services identified in the application. A trademark becomes generic, often as a result of improper use and the rights in the mark may no…
Slinky, is one of the most popular toys ever. Everybody has played with this, but did you know that, the reason to use it as a toy was entirely accidental! The Slinky a toy, a precompressed helical spring was invented by Richard James in the early 1940s. Richard, a naval engineer was once trying to develop a meter to monitor horsepower on naval…
Samsung Research & Development India, Bangalore (SRIB) received the most prestigious National Intellectual Property Award 2015 in New Delhi. The event was organized by the Indian Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Samsung R & D India received the award in the category of Top Indian Public Limited Company/Private Limited…
A vision of a professor “Har Ghar – Bijlee Ghar” i.e. ‘Every House should have a Power House’ Binay Kumar of National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Vadodara has been bestowed with two Awards ‘IPO Motivational Awards’ and ‘IPO Special Mention Awards’ during ‘National Intellectual Property (IP) Award 2015’ held at New Delhi on 24.04.2015.…
Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia, Indian Origin Scientist who developed World’s First Human Micro Liver receives the Heinz Award in Technology. The Heinz Awards pay tribute to the memory of the late U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III. The award to Dr Sangeeta was announced recently which includes an unrestricted prize of $250,000. Dr. Bhatia received her award…
The Indian patent office granted 5267 Patents for the month of April, 2015. The Top three consisted of Qualcomm Incorporated, GM Global Technology Operations, and ABB AB with a count of 15, 14 and 4 patents respectively. The chart below shows the top ten Companies that received the maximum number of patents for the month…
Ever since 1996, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) as part of the technical cooperation under article 67 of the TRIPS has provided vigorous support for human resource education in order to reinforce the protection of IP in developing countries. In the 18 years up to FY2013, 4257 trainees from developing countries have completed the IP…
USPTO Change the Internet Usage Policy to Permit Oral Authorization for Video Conferencing Tools by Patent Examiners. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) permit patent examiners to communicate via the Internet (according to Internet Usage Policy) only with individuals who have a written authorization in the application. This Internet usage policy also applies…
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