Record number of patent applications filed globally in 2022, says WIPO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Global patenting activity soared to new records in 2022, fueled by Indian and Chinese innovators, but an uncertain economic outlook is weighing on further growth, says the World Intellectual Property Organization report. Even as global filings for trademarks and designs dropped, innovators from around the world submitted...Johnson & Johnson loses key tuberculosis drug patent in India
New Delhi, India--India's Patent Office rejected on Thursday US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson’s application to extend its patent on a key tuberculosis treatment, allowing local companies to make cheaper generic versions. India accounted for nearly 29 percent of 10.6 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO)...DEWA’s R&D Center registers 8th patent for geographical areas survey device
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (DEWA) Research and Development Center has obtained its eighth patent for a cutting-edge device that leverages advanced sensors to locate and survey geographical areas. The device employs real-time kinematic (RTK) processing techniques to process data collected on-site and works with a smart...Moderna to sue Pfizer, BioNTech over ‘copying’ of vaccine
Moderna has accused Pfizer and BioNTech of copying its technology to make Comirnaty , alleging that the partners infringed on its patents in developing their Covid-19 shot. The lawsuits set up a high-stakes showdown between the makers of Covid vaccine, a key tool in the fight against the infection.DEWA research facility registers patent for drone charging system
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA)’s Research & Development Centre has registered a new patent for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) charging system that enables continuous charging for UAVs, providing longer flying hours with a large storage capacity. This is in addition to improving the efficiency of charging and facilitating...Vaccine supply outstrips demand, inequity remains
Many richer nations are now approaching oversupply. European Union and G7 countries had a surplus of 497 million doses at the end of last month.UAE Ministry of Economy receives 2,428 patent applications in 2021
The UAE's Ministry of Economy has received 2,428 patent applications in 2021, an increase of 26.7 percent from 2020 when 1,917 applications were received. In 2010, a total of 1,288 applications were received, compared to 157 in 2000. The total number of industrial model requests increased by 290 percent during...Saudi designates China’s NIPA as patent searching and examining authority
The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has designated the National Intellectual Property Administration of China (CNIPA) as International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), allowing international patent applicants in the kingdom to select CNIPA to issue international search reports for their applications....Next Apple Watch could check for dehydration
With temperatures rising globally, this could be a useful feature for users of this Apple device.











