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BananaIP’s Senior Partner among Top 300 IP Strategists September 20, 2021 In the recently published IAM Strategy 300 listing for 2021, Ms. Vinita Radhakrishnan, Senior Partner at BananaIP has been recognized as one of the Top IP Strategists in the world. The listing includes 300 internationally recognized IP Professionals selected through a confidential nomination process followed by research and interviews. The list includes IP Leaders from the industry, law firms, Research institutions and Universities.
VINITA RADHAKRISHNAN For more information about her achievements and body of work you may visit here More information on the listing can be found here
Since 2005, Vinita Radhakrishnan has been working in IP, specifically in Patent Prosecution and has made important contributions to Patent Law and Policy in India. She is one of the few professionals in the country with equal standing in Law and Science. She specializes in building strong Patent portfolios that are commercially valuable for her clients. She has co-authored one of the highly cited and referred books on Indian Patent Law and Practice, published by Oxford University Press and teaches Patent Law at premium institutions Phone Number: +91-80-26860434 Email: vinita@bananaip.com
Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 10th September 2021 to 17th September 2021 September 20, 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 September 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 756 patent applications have been published in the 38th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 756 applications published in the journal, 80 applications account for early publications while 676 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 274 applications have been granted last week as compared to 490 grants in the week preceding the last thereby marking a decrease of about 44.08% Early Publications City Previous Week This Week Percentage of change Delhi 96 18 81.25% decrease Mumbai 50 8 84% decrease Chennai 115 42 63.48% decrease Kolkata 3 12 300% increase Total 264 80 69.7% decrease
Ordinary Publications City Previous Week This Week Percentage of change Delhi 244 256 4.92% increase Mumbai 325 156 52% decrease Chennai 255 236 7.45% decrease Kolkata 99 28 71.72% decrease Total 923 676 26.76% decrease TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1,187 TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 756 Percentage difference: 36.31% decrease FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS A total of 1,510 FER’s were issued last week. Applicants and their agents can check if any of their patent applications have been examined by referring to the journal available here. City No. of FER Issued Delhi 511 Mumbai 344 Chennai 486 Kolkata 169 Total 1,510 Publications under Grant City Previous Week This Week Percentage of change Delhi 210 112 46.67% decrease Mumbai 61 41 32.79% decrease Chennai 164 93 43.29% decrease Kolkata 55 28 49.09% decrease Total 490 274 44.08% decrease
Number of Applications published based on
‘Applicant City’
Of the total 756 patent applications published in the journal
last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and
Kolkata have contributed a total of 144 applications. The
total applications from each of the previously mentioned
cities are as follows – 31 applications from Delhi, 28
applications from Mumbai, 9 applications from Pune, 13
applications from Bangalore, 39 applications from Chennai, 16
applications from Hyderabad and 8 applications from Kolkata.
1st of January till 10th September 2021 to
List of Cities
date 17th September 2021
Delhi 1,133 31
Mumbai 823 28
Pune 663 9
Bangalore 949 13
Chennai 1,078 39
Hyderabad 592 16
Kolkata 219 8
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY
TILL DATE)
Total early publications 7,862
Total ordinary publications 26,056
Total applications published 33,918
Total grants in Delhi 8,231
Total grants in Mumbai 3,417
Total grants in Chennai 7,807
Total grants in Kolkata 3,306
Total Grants 22,761
Total applications examined 52,376INDIAN INDUSTRIAL
DESIGN STATISTICS
The design office has registered a total of 307 designs this
week. The total designs registered from the 1st of January
2021 till date now adds to a total of 7,970 applications.
Total designs registered in the previous Week: 311
Total designs registered this Week: 307
Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021
till date: 7,970
Data compiled by Jaya Pandey, Patent Associate, BananaIP
Counsels
About BananaIP Counsels
Patent Attorneys
The patent news bulletin is brought to you by the patent
division of BananaIP Counsels, a top ranked patent and IP firm
in India. Led by Senior Partners, Somashekar Ramakrishna,
Nitin Nair and Vinita Radhakrishnan. BananaIP Counsels’ Patent
Attorneys are among the leading patent practitioners in the
country. They work with clients such as Mahindra and Mahindra,
Samsung, HCL, Eureka Forbes, to name a few. The patent
attorneys at BananaIP Counsels have strong technical and legal
expertise in areas such as IT/Software, Artificial
Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Data Analytics,
Electronics and Telecommunication, Mechanical, Automotive,
Green Energy, Traditional Medicine and Bio/Pharma domains. The
firm is a first choice for clients looking for support in
patent filing, prosecution, management and strategy in India,
and across the world.
This weekly patent news bulletin is a part of their pro bono
work, and is aimed at spreading patent awareness. You are free
to share the news with appropriate attribution and back linkto the source. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please feel free to write to contact@bananaip.com Disclaimer: Kindly note that the news bulletin has been put together from different sources, primary and secondary, and BananaIP’s reporters may not have verified all the news published in the bulletin. You may write to contact@bananaip.com for corrections and take down. Latest Updates on Antitrust – September, 2021 – Part III September 20, 2021 This is a rundown of last week’s news updates on Antitrust: BASF obtains favourable verdict for patent-licensing antitrust claims Chemical company BASF Corp has succeeded in their claims against rival chemical company Ingevity Corp for antitrust claims of tying a license to a patent to an obligation to buy the consequent product. The jury in this case had reached an award of $28 million, however, based on a provision of US federal antitrust law, the award is to be tripled to nearly $85 million. The issue arose out of Ingevity suing for patent infringement of their “honeycomb scrubbers” for reducing auto emissions, which led to BASF countersuing for patent invalidity.
CCI finds Google abused its dominant position through its Android operating system The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the country’s antitrust regulator, has reached a finding that tech giant Google had abused its dominance over its Android operating system with the use of financial factors to strong arm competitors. The CCI found that Google had limited the “ability and incentive of device manufacturers to develop and sell devices operating on alternative versions of Android”. However, it is said that senior CCI members will scrutinise the report, affording an extra opportunity to Google to counter the allegations, and thereafter choose to include penalties or not. Minnesota court denies motion to dismiss in beef packers antitrust class action lawsuit The Federal District Court of Minnesota has dismissed a motion by four large beef packer companies to dismiss a class action antitrust lawsuit, finding that the plaintiffs had plausibly pled that the defendants had supressed fed cattle prices and increased the price of beef. The plaint alleges a violation of the Sherman Act by way of a price fixing conspiracy, as well as other specific Acts. The case will now proceed to discovery for the plaintiffs to establish their claims. Authored by Rohan Joshua Jacob (Associate).
About BananaIP Counsels Trademark Attorneys This Antitrust News Bulletin is brought to you by the Trademark/Copyright, and IP Transactional Strategy Divisions of BananaIP Counsels, a Top ranked IP Firm in India. Led by Sanjeeth Hegde, BananaIP Counsels’ trademark attorneys are among the leading experts in the field. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please write to contact@bananaip.com with the subject: Antitrust News. The weekly intellectual property law news initiative is a part of their pro bono work and is aimed at spreading awareness about intellectual property and allied laws. You are free to share the news with appropriate attribution and link back to the source. Disclaimer: Kindly note that the news bulletin has been put together from different sources, primary and secondary, and BananaIP’s reporters may not have verified all the news published in the bulletin. You may write to contact@bananaip.com for corrections and take down. Indian Copyright Statistics- July and August 2021 September 20, 2021 A compilation of the statistics for the Indian copyright applications during the months of July-August 2021, is given below.
JULY AND AUGUST 2021
In the month of August 2021 there has been a decrease of 7%
in the total number of copyright applications filed, as
compared to the month of July 2021. A total of 3364
applications were filed in July 2021 and a total of 3127
applications were filed in August 2021. The majority of
applications were filed for literary/ dramatic works in both
July and August.
Number of Number of
Applications Applications
Percentage
Sr.No Type of Work Filed in the Filed in the Change
Change
Month of Month of
July 2021 August 2021
Literary/ Decrease
1 1889 1373 516
Dramatic Work of 27%
Decrease
2 Artistic Work 762 676 86
of 11%
Cinematograph Increase
3 22 26 4
Work of 18%
Sound Increase
4 495 810 315
Recording of 63%
Decrease
5 Software 165 156 9
of 5%
Increase
6 Music 31 68 37
of 119%
Decrease
Total 3364 3127 237
of 7%
Authored and compiled by Neharika Vhatkar (Associate,
BananaIP Counsels)
The Copyright Statistics Bulletin is brought to you by the
Copyright and Trademark Division of BananaIP Counsels and IP
Transactional Strategy Divisions of BananaIP Counsels, a Topranked IP Firm in India. Led by Sanjeeth Hegde, BananaIP Counsels’ trademark attorneys are among the leading experts in the field. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please write to contact@bananaip.com with the subject: Copyright Statistics. The Copyright statistics initiative is a part of their pro bono work and is aimed at spreading awareness about intellectual property and allied laws. You are free to share the news with appropriate attribution and link back to the source. Disclaimer: Please note that the news bulletin has been put together from different sources, primary and secondary, and BananaIP’s reporters may not have verified all the news published in the bulletin. You may write to contact@bananaip.com for corrections and take down. Latest Updates on Privacy – September, 2021 – Part III September 20, 2021 This is a rundown of last week’s news updates on Privacy: Joint Parliamentary Committee on data protection bill to comb through over 100 drafting changes The Joint Parliamentary Committee tasked with ironing out a number of issues with the personal data protection bill will
now look at over a 100 legislative drafting and cosmetic changes to be made to the bill, with one of them being the change of name from the personal data protection bill to the data protection bill. One other proposed change has been to the proposed Section 49 to expand its ambit to include all data breaches, as compared to its previous scope of merely personal data breaches. The bill however is likely to face protracted deliberations owing to a number of members of the committee being substituted due to their predecessors’ appointments to the Cabinet. IRDAI’s Insurance Information Bureau Rules not sitting well with privacy experts The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India’s rules which establish an Insurance Information Bureau under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act has come under fire for creating a monopoly over insurance data, as the Rules stipulate that data of life and non-life insurance holders will be transferred to the Bureau. Experts also fear that such a move will clash with policyholders right to privacy. The Bureau is also not expected to provide any benefits for insurance holders similar to what credit rating agency CIBIL does with good credit scores. Supreme Court to pass interim orders in Pegasus case The Supreme Court has decided to pass interim orders in the Pegasus spyware case after the Government had refused to file a detailed affidavit relating to the use of the software on Indian journalists. The Government cited national security reasons stating that a public discourse would alert terrorists as to the use of such software. As a middle ground, the
Government had suggested a committee of domain experts with no connection to the Government and which would report solely to the Supreme Court, to investigate into the allegations of spying on Indian journalists and citizens. Delhi High Court issues notice to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) over Google Pay privacy concerns The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the UIDAI in a petition alleging that digital payment app Google Pay is skirting existing banking laws, and a possible breach of privacy over unauthorised access. The petition alleges that Google Pay’s terms and conditions stipulate that the app will be collecting and sharing either bank account details or the Aadhaar details of a user. Authored by Rohan Joshua Jacob (Associate). About BananaIP Counsels Trademark Attorneys This Privacy News Bulletin is brought to you by the Trademark/Copyright, and IP Transactional Strategy Divisions of BananaIP Counsels, a Top ranked IP Firm in India. Led by Sanjeeth Hegde, BananaIP Counsels’ trademark attorneys are among the leading experts in the field. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please write to contact@bananaip.com with the subject: Privacy News. The weekly intellectual property law news initiative is a part
of their pro bono work and is aimed at spreading awareness about intellectual property and allied laws. You are free to share the news with appropriate attribution and link back to the source. Disclaimer: Kindly note that the news bulletin has been put together from different sources, primary and secondary, and BananaIP’s reporters may not have verified all the news published in the bulletin. You may write to contact@bananaip.com for corrections and take down. Latest Updates on E-Commerce and Licensing – September 2021- Part II September 20, 2021 This is a rundown of last week’s news updates on E-Commerce and Licensing Amazon signs MoU with Gujarat The e-commerce platform Amazon India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Industries and Mines Department, Gujarat Government with a view to provide a global platform to the homegrown businesses. As per the MoU, Amazon India will conduct trainings/ workshops/ webinars etc. for exporters and MSME owners from key clusters like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch, and Rajkot. Amazon will share expertise regarding B2C e-commerce exports which will help the state-based businesses to grow further. “Gujarat has a vibrant gems and jewellery,
apparels and textiles and handicraft sector which is held together by lakhs of MSMEs. One of our key priorities has been to boost exports from Gujarat and through this partnership with Amazon, we aim to empower lakhs of MSMEs in Gujarat to embrace e-commerce exports. It will help them leverage Amazon’s global presence to showcase their products to customers across the world”, stated Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Flipkart expands in Haryana The e-commerce giant, Flipkart expanded its supply chain network in Haryana. Flipkart opened four new fulfilment and sortation centers in Haryana ahead of the upcoming festive season. The newly opened centers will help in providing support to thousands of sellers, MSME owners, kiranas and small farmers from the state and nearby areas. These centers will help cater to the growing customer demands and provide faster deliveries. This will also create various employment opportunities for all. Government to adopt a ‘balanced’ approach on e-commerce rules After receiving various suggestions from key stakeholders on the proposed Consumer Protection (e-commerce) Rules,2020, the Government has decided to take a balanced approach. The Government is aiming to protect the interests of both the consumers and other key parties through the amended Consumer Protection (e-commerce) Rules, 2020. “We have received a lot of suggestions. We will now have to come out with best formulations from the consumer perspective taking into account the wide and varied diverse views received on the draft rules,” Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan told reporters. “It would be difficult to give a timeline as many suggestions have come and all of them require deliberations and discussions. But it is certainly work in progress”, she said. “We are going into great detail on each provision of the rules as there are many wide views from both sides. It has to be calibrated and a balanced perspective has to be arrived at.
We are in that process,” she added. BNPL : the new flavor of the season The BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) scheme has created a niche for itself amongst the consumers. With the festive season around the corner, various e-commerce platforms, banks and retailers have introduced BNPL for their customers. For eg. Amazon and Flipkart are offering a free credit period through the Buy Now, Pay Later option and are also giving cashbacks for availing this facility. However, all that glitters is not gold! Experts warn the public to be wary of such schemes and read all offer related conditions carefully before opting for such facilities. There is a possibility that the buyer may end up paying more than the original purchase cost of the product or service. Experts advise to opt for BNPL only if one is sure of paying the entire amount before the due date. ProQR Therapeutics N.V. shakes hands with Eli Lily and Co. ProQR Therapeutics with headquarters at Leiden, Netherlands has entered into a global licensing and research collaboration with Eli Lily and Co. with headquarters at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Together they wish to focus on the discover and development of new medicines for various genetic disorders of the liver and nervous system. Both the companies plan to use ProQR’s Axiomer ® RNA editing platform to develop new drugs to commercialize. “RNA editing is an exciting emerging technology, which allows transient, reversible editing, which in some indications may be an extremely attractive therapeutic approach” said Andrew C. Adams, Ph.D., vice president for New Therapeutic Modalities at Lilly. “Through this collaboration with ProQR, we hope to utilize this technology to unlock novel treatments to improve the lives of patients across a spectrum of diseases.” “This partnership with Lilly, a leader in RNA therapeutics, is an important validation of our Axiomer® RNA editing platform, and expands the application of our technology beyond our core therapeutic area focus of genetic eye disease, to potentially
benefit patients with metabolic and nervous system disorders.” said Daniel A. de Boer, Founder and CEO of ProQR. “Additionally, this partnership further strengthens our financial position.” Adaptimmune Therapeutics and Genentech enter licensing deal Adaptimmune Therapeutics Plc with headquarters at United Kingdom has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with Genentech, a member of Roche Group with headquarters at South San Francisco, California, United States. This is a strategic collaboration to develop and commercialize the allogeneic cell therapies to treat various oncology indicators. “We believe allogeneic cell therapies could be a game-changing approach for developing personalized therapy platforms based on individual cancer patients’ unique needs,” as stated by Dr. James Sabry , global head of Pharma Partnering, Roche. “This partnership, which combines Adaptimmune’s allogeneic platform with Genentech’s expertise in developing personalized therapies, complements our other efforts to discover and develop personalized cell therapies. It holds the promise to change how we treat cancer and brings us another step closer to making personalized healthcare a reality.” This post has been authored by Lavanya Anand. About the Author This post is brought to you by the E-Commerce Law and Consulting/Strategy Divisions of BananaIP Counsels, a Top IP Firm in India. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please write to contact@bananaip.com with the subject: eCommerce News.
Disclaimer Kindly note that the news bulletin has been put together from different sources, primary and secondary, and BananaIP’s reporters may not have verified all the news published in the bulletin. You may write to contact@bananaip.com for corrections and take downs. Latest updates on e-commerce and licensing: September – Part 1 September 20, 2021 This is a rundown of last week’s news updates on E-Commerce and Licensing : Govt. to re-examine e-commerce draft rules The government is facing significant criticism from both, the players of e-commerce industries and from various sections of the government over the draft e-commerce rules published in June. The draft rules contain various contradictions that are being flagged by the players and are seeking further amendments. “The definition of related party certainly needs some more clarity, otherwise it will be difficult not only for foreign players like Amazon and Flipkart, but even homegrown companies like Tata and Reliance to have their various brands such as 1mg, Netmeds, Urban Ladder, Milkbasket, etc. sell on their super-apps,” a Delhi-based retail executive said on the
broad definition of ‘related party’. 70% growth expected in B2B e- commerce : Sandeep Juneja Sandeep Juneja, Vice-president of sales and Marketing of DHL Express, India recently stated that the B2B e-commerce sector is to grow by 70% in next six years. “Logistics is the biggest part of the cost component in e-commerce… if not done properly, or without it, e-commerce can’t exist,” says Sandeep Juneja. “Until last year, cross-border e-commerce was growing at more than 25 per cent every year,” Juneja states. He states that india competes with countries like ‘Vietnam, South Korea and China’ and has the potential of becoming a global sourcing hub. “Over the next six years, B2B e-commerce is going to go about 21 trillion, which is 70 per cent more than what it was in 2019.” New, revamped DSP program of Amazon Amazon is now set to provide enhanced support to its partners in technology, hiring and logistics by revamping its Delivery Service Partner program in India, US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Brazil and Netherlands. “We launched the DSP program in 2015 and we already have more than 300 partners working with us. India is the 11th country where Amazon is rolling out the revamped program, under which we will offer newer services, including allocation of an account manager to the DSP partner and value-added tools for hiring, legal and technological support,” Amazon vice president- customer fulfilment (APAC, MENA and LATAM) Akhil Saxena told PTI.
‘Dattun’ gets a new look ‘Neem Tree Farms’, a US based e-commerce company has launched dattun as organic toothbrush with an attractive packaging. It is being sold at $24.63 (approx. Rs.1800). The brand has described this as a “one-of-a-kind” and “original”. This is not the first instance where Indian product has been ripped off and sold by a foreign entity. Recently, a New Zealand Website was found selling the ‘charpai’ as ‘Vintage Indian Daybed’ for Rs. 41,000. Balenciaga was found selling the Indian ‘Thailas’ for Rs. 1.5 Lakhs. Acer Smart TV and Indkal Technologies enter into a new licensing Agreement Acer, a company famous for its computer hardware and accessories has decided to enter the smart TV space in India along with Bangalore based Indkal Technologies. “The need for home entertainment has increased in the past twelve months , thus boosting the demand for televisions. This makes a great time to enter the market with Acer, which is one of the most trusted and reliable brands across markets. As the current surge in sales is expected to grow till Diwali, we will find immense opportunities to showcase the value addition that Acer Televisions will bring to the market and towards improving the overall TV viewing experience”, Anand Dubey, CEO of Indkal Technologies stated in his announcement. Shopee is coming to India! Shopee Pte Ltd., a Singapore based multinational technology company which focuses on e-commerce is planning to enter the Indian e-commerce market. It has launched a recruitment campaign for sellers to sell on ‘Shopee India’ and has also
started a recruitment campaign. The Southeast Asian group has found success in India with its game ‘Free Fire’. Shopee is a strong player in e-commerce in Southeast Asia brining in roughly Rs. 8,800 crores globally in revenues. Reliance gets control of Just Dial Reliance Retail Ventures, a subsidiary of Reliance Retail has acquired the sole control of the 25 year-old search and discovery firm Just Dial for Rs. 3,497 crore. “RRVL has now taken sole control of Just Dial Ltd in accordance with the SEBI Takeover Regulations with effect from September 1, 2021. “The acquisition represents 15.63 per cent of the post- preferential issue paid-up equity share capital of Just Dial,” the statement said. In July, reliance Retail ventures had acquired 1.31 crore equity shares of Rs. 10 each of Just Dial at a price of Rs. 1,020 per equity share from VSS Mani, the founder and chief executive of Just Dial in a block deal. Just Dial is one of the many acquisitions that has been done recently by Reliance Industries or by one of its many subsidiaries. This post has been authored by Lavanya Anand (IP Associate). About the Author This post is brought to you by the E-Commerce Law and Consulting/Strategy Divisions of BananaIP Counsels, a Top IP Firm in India. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please write to contact@bananaip.com with the subject: eCommerce News.
Disclaimer Kindly note that the news bulletin has been put together from different sources, primary and secondary, and BananaIP’s reporters may not have verified all the news published in the bulletin. You may write to contact@bananaip.com for corrections and take downs. Weekly Trademark Office Statistics – September, 2021 – Part III September 20, 2021 This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 15th September, 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Indian Trademark Statistics A decrease of three percent (3%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of five thousand one hundred and forty-four (5144) applications were examined. These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the Trademark Office published weekly on Mondays.
Trademark Office Trudging Through
the Mud
The Trademark Registry has shown an overall decline in its
working capacity during the past week. There has been a
decrease of eight percent (8%) in the total applications
disposed through show cause hearings. There has also been a
decrease of eighty nine percent (89%) in the total number of
hearing notices issued. However, six thousand two hundred and
eighty-nine (6289) applications were published in the previous
week, exhibiting a seventeen percent (17%) decrease in
publications since last week. Additionally, four thousand two
hundred and eighty-two (4282) registration certificates were
issued, and two thousand and seventy-four (2074) renewal
notices were issued.
Weekly Indian Trademark Office
Statistics
Last This
Particulars Percentage Change
Week Week
Total Trademark Applications
5287 5144 A decrease of 3%
Examined by Trademark Office
Total Applications Disposed
2437 2620 An increase of 8%
through Show Cause Hearings
Total Applications Published
7559 6289 A decrease of 17%
in the Trademark Journal
A decrease of 18
Total Registrations Granted 5231 4282
%
Total Hearing Notices Issued 4280 465 A decrease of 89%
Total Renewal Notices Issued 3377 2074 A decrease of 39%Statistics per Trademark Office
S. New
Jurisdiction Examined Published Registered
No. Applications
1 Ahmedabad 1537 773 1193 756
2 Chennai 2050 1042 1197 718
3 Delhi 4185 1713 2079 1755
4 Kolkata 750 402 453 321
5 Mumbai 2161 1214 1367 732
Total 10683 5144 6289 4282
Trademark Office Statistics
Compiled till 15th September, 2021
No. of
Particulars
Applications
Total Number of Trademark Applications
319502
Filed
Total Number of Trademark Applications
158680
Examined
Total Number of Trademark Applications
113674
Published
Total Number of Trademark Applications
242993
Registered
Data compiled by Lavanya Anand, Varun Gopala Krishnan and
Rohan Joshua Jacob of the Trademark, Copyright and IP
Transactional Strategy Division, BananaIP Counsels.About BananaIP Counsels Trademark Attorneys This Weekly Trademark Statistics Bulletin is brought to you by the Trademark, Copyright, IP Transactional Strategy Divisions of BananaIP Counsels, a Top IP Firm in India. Led by Sanjeeth Hegde, BananaIP Counsels’ trademark attorneys are among the leading experts in the field. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please write to contact@bananaip.com with the subject: Trademark Weekly Statistics. The weekly trademark news initiative is a part of their pro bono work and is aimed at spreading trademark awareness. You are free to share the news with appropriate attribution and backlink to the source. Disclaimer: Kindly note that the news bulletin has been put together from different sources, primary and secondary, and BananaIP’s reporters may not have verified all the news published in the bulletin. You may write to contact@bananaip.com for corrections and take downs. Latest Updates on Antitrust – September, 2021 – Part II September 20, 2021 This is a rundown of last week’s news updates on Antitrust:
South Korea fines Google $177 million for abuse of dominance South Korea’s new Telecommunications Business Act, colloquially referred to as the ‘anti-Google’ law looks to empower South Korea’s antitrust regulator in trying to control Google’s abuse of its dominant market position, and has resulted in the company facing a $177 million fine for allegedly blocking customized versions of its Android operating system. The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), a representative body of more than 350 digital startups, has also urged the Indian government to enact a similar legislation to curtail the market dominance of big tech companies. U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee approves $1 billion fund for FTC privacy probes The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted on 7th September, 2021 to give the Federal Trade Commission, the US antitrust watchdog, $1 billion to set up a bureau dedicated to improving data security and privacy and fighting identity theft. The US Federal Trade Commission has started forcing corporations to better protect consumer data and privacy as it enforces rules against deceptive practices. Facebook criticizes UK’s Competition and Markets Authority over order to sell Giphy Facebook has criticized the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) provisional decision ordering Facebook to sell Giphy as being grossly unreasonable and disproportionate.
The CMA opened an investigation over the acquisition shortly after Facebook announced its $400 million acquisition of Giphy as it believed that that would stifle competition for animated images. The CMA’s final report is due on 6th October, 2021. Authored by Rohan Joshua Jacob (Associate) and Sonal Lalwani (Intern). About BananaIP Counsels Trademark Attorneys This Antitrust News Bulletin is brought to you by the Trademark/Copyright, and IP Transactional Strategy Divisions of BananaIP Counsels, a Top ranked IP Firm in India. Led by Sanjeeth Hegde, BananaIP Counsels’ trademark attorneys are among the leading experts in the field. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please write to contact@bananaip.com with the subject: Antitrust News. The weekly intellectual property law news initiative is a part of their pro bono work and is aimed at spreading awareness about intellectual property and allied laws. You are free to share the news with appropriate attribution and link back to the source. Disclaimer: Kindly note that the news bulletin has been put together from different sources, primary and secondary, and BananaIP’s reporters may not have verified all the news published in the bulletin. You may write to contact@bananaip.com for corrections and take down.
Latest Updates on Privacy – September, 2021 – Part II September 20, 2021 This is a rundown of last week’s news updates on Privacy: Delhi HC: Plea for changing Aadhaar Number opposed by UIDAI On September 9, 2021, a plea before the Hon’ble Delhi HC for issuance of a new Aadhaar number was opposed by the UIDAI. The petitioner asserted an apprehension of possibility of unlawful activities by way of exploitation of his identity, on account that his Aadhaar number was linked to an overseas entity which was not known to him. The Court herein differed from the petitioner’s submissions, on the grounds that an allotted Aadhaar number cannot be amended at the whims and fancies of an already existing user. The next hearing is posted for January 2022. Rajasthan Government fines Vodafone ₹27 lakh for improper handling of customer data Telecom company VIL (Vodafone Idea Ltd.) was fined ₹27 lakh by the Rajasthan Government under the Information Technology Act 2000, owing to the issuance of a SIM card of one customer to another, resulting in the latter withdrawing ₹68 lakh from the overdraft account of the former. ₹44 lakh was recovered from the accused and the victim had filed a complaint under the IT Act for the remaining amount. The adjudicating officer therein
ordered VIL to pay the penalty amount due to the victim within a month failing which a 10% interest per annum would be levied. Cyber Insurance norms issued by IRDAI for covering cyber fraud activities New cyber insurance norms were issued by the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India for insurance policies against monetary losses incurred due to online fraud and cyber theft activities. The norms stipulate that such cyber insurance policies would cover identity theft, theft of funds, cyber stalking, phishing, email spoofing, and cyber extortion among other things, and would also provide a threshold limit for each of these risks. The new norms have tried to identify and address the gaps in protection to a great extent so as to make it customer-friendly. Authored by Rohan Joshua Jacob (Associate) and Divya S (Intern). About BananaIP Counsels Trademark Attorneys This Privacy News Bulletin is brought to you by the Trademark/Copyright, and IP Transactional Strategy Divisions of BananaIP Counsels, a Top ranked IP Firm in India. Led by Sanjeeth Hegde, BananaIP Counsels’ trademark attorneys are among the leading experts in the field. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please write to contact@bananaip.com with the subject: Privacy News.
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