Recruitment of Patent Examiner (Updated dates are mentioned below) Application option (Offline as well as online) Forms available at bank (CBS branch of Indian bank & Oriental bank of commerce) till 19 October 2010 Date of Start for Online Submission: 21-09-2010 Date of Close of Online Submission: 29-10-2010

Sanofi-Aventis has finally received judgment in its favour in the lawsuit of patent for the block buster drug Clopidogrel (Plavix) against Apotex Inc. This judgement will give $442 million to Sanofi.

AusPat is IP Australia's online search database, currently hosting Australian patent data dating back to 1920. AusPat was released in 2008 and included the ability to develop customised search results, allowing users to view a wide range of discrete data elements for each patent application.

WIPO launched on October 1, 2010 a new Customer Service Center as part of its efforts to improve the Organization's responsiveness to all its stakeholders - including member states, users of its global protection services and the general public.

Alembic Ltd, a Vadodara based pharmaceutical company enagaged in pharmaceutical API as well as finished product development in domestic as well as in international.

Dear Friends, Notification for Indian patent agent exam 2011 is out and it will be on 15-16 January 2011. 15 January 2011 (Paper I and Paper II) 16 January 2011 (Viva voce) Please refer notification at indian patent office website http://www.patentoffice.nic.in/iponew/Notification_PAE_October2010.pdf Last date of application is 15-Nov-2010

Patent terminologies continued form previous post Opposition The time period allowed for interested party to post oppositions to grant of a patent (9 months for Europe and 12 months for India) Rejection When patent application is refused by patent office. Reinstatement Restoring a patent to protection after it has apparently lapsed by error or been revoked. Renewal fees

Generex Biotechnology Corporation received grant of canadian patent for buccal drug delivery system. Generex is expert in buccal drug delivery systems and hold almost 161 granted patent of platform technology related to buccal drug delivery system and more than 100 applications are pending.

If you remember my blog on earlier on the topic regarding adulteration of musli power x-tra of Kunnath pharma with tadalafil. Now Kunnnath pharma has announced that they have got the patent protection for musli power X-tra product which claims to be useful for sexual enhancement.

PATENT TERMINOLOGIES TO BE REMEMBERED Applicant The person or corporate body that applies for patent and intends to work the invention ( to manufacture or license the technology). Under US law applicant must be inventor(s). Patent Application/Application for patent Papers comprising petition, specification, drawings (when necessary), one or more claims, oath or declaration and filing fee..