Patent Newz Box – June 28,2017
Global Statistics Report On Patent
Recently,
Amazon gets patent for blocking online shopping inside a store
ubergizmo | June 16, 2017
Amazon became online store major by several innovative steps to entice the customers.
It’s latest patented innovation prevents the visitors of the Amazon physical stores mobile window shop for price comparison using the Store’s WiFi, by redirecting blocking or enticing with discount coupons.
China surging ahead in IPR
South China Morning Post | June 16, 2017
As per WIPO China has overtaken the US in terms of the patents filed, primarily in the areas like agriculture and clothing. It has 90 % of Utility models and third place in Trademark, worldwide.
Global body is examining India’s first 5G patent
THE TIMES OF INDIA | June 16, 2017
India would make history in cellular communication technology if it’s 5G patent presented to the international body (Third Generation Partnership Project -3GPP) for owning a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) is successful and may result in huge saving of royalty.
Now Patent Term Extension for NCEs /Non-NCE
Mondaq | June 14, 2017
Patent term extension based on incorporation of New Chemical Entity (NCE) is an add-on provision benefitting drug manufacturers. Recently decisions of the USPTO coupled with various court decisions, have granted patent term extensions (PTEs) for certain pharmaceuticals that do not qualify as new chemical entities (NCEs). Circumstances under which a non-NCE may still obtain PTE are typically,
• New esters or salts of previously approved acids or bases are eligible for PTE.
• Combination drug products may be eligible for PTE.
• Combination drug-device products may be eligible for PTE.
New “hinged foldable tablet” from Microsoft
mspoweruser | June 11, 2017
Microsoft has patented a design for foldable Tablet that uses hinges and magnets to fold-up joining two section and titled it as ”HINGED DEVICE”.
Intel cautions Qualcomm and its partners not to emulate its asset x86
domain-b | June 10, 2017
Recently Microsoft and Qualcomm announced the launching of Qualcomm-powered Windows 10 laptops with application getting support for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Soc. According to experts, Qualcomm’s ARM platform was set to run both desktop x86 Win32 apps as also Universal Windows apps. Intel appeared to have issued a veiled warning to Qualcomm and its partners over possible patent infringement with the implementation of x86 emulation in upcoming laptops.
New focus of Patent Litigation- Smart/Autonomous cars
FINANCIERWORLDWIDE | July 14, 2017
Automobiles are the smart tech devices on road. They having the Combined features of processing, music, streaming, calling and digital camera and tracking destination through maps and this may lead into infringe patents in lot of technological areas. Autonomous and smart cars will be the next focus of Patent litigations.
Germany puts halt on European unitary patent
European Biotechnology | June 15, 2017
Germany’s Constitutional Court has stopped the government from ratifying the EU’s Unitary Patent Package. At the time of the announcement, The German Bundestag and Council of Federal states had already adopted and signed the legislation.
