LatestIP And Trademarks 16 September 2026
India IP, Patents and Shipping Innovations Surge
India’s IP scene shifts as the IP Office moves design filings online, Coal India lands a patent for bifacial perovskite solar cells, and Godavari Biorefineries secures a Chinese patent that lifted its shares. Shipping groups probe ethanol‑fuel tankers and hybrid electric LNG carriers, while a Delhi court seeks OpenAI’s reply to an ANI copyright suit and Remidio wins a Japanese AI retinal‑imaging patent.
- Design filing update: The Indian IP Office now requires electronic communication for design registrations. (source)
- Coal India solar patent: Coal India Limited, in partnership with IIT Bombay, received a patent for bifacial perovskite solar cells. (source)
- Godavari Biorefineries Chinese patent: The company earned a Chinese patent for compounds treating viral infections, sending its stock up over 13%. (source)
- Maritime innovation: K Shipbuilding and Lloyd's Register are studying ethanol‑fuel tankers, while Lloyd's Register, HHI and KSOE push a hybrid electric LNG carrier design. (source1, source2)
- OpenAI copyright challenge: Delhi High Court has asked OpenAI to respond to ANI’s challenge of a copyright ruling. (source)
- Remidio AI patent in Japan: Remidio Innovative Solutions secured a Japanese patent for its deep‑learning retinal imaging system. (source)
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