Centre for Intellectual

Asset Protection
Adobe hit with $33.8 million
patent verdict over digital NEWSLETTER
licensing technology
28th September, 2023
SEPTEMBER 2023

An Adobe spokesperson said that the

company was disappointed with the verdict
and “takes the integrity of the patent system
seriously,” and that it is “exploring all post-
trial and appellate options.”

“We are thrilled that the jury recognized

the value of ViaTech’s innovations,” ViaTech
attorney Denise De Mory said.
Adobe (ADBE.O) owes a software company ViaTech said in its 2019 lawsuit that
nearly $33.8 million for infringing a patent that its eLicense software has been used by
covers a system for controlling access to digital companies including computer-game
content, a jury in Delaware federal court said in a makers and digital publishers to protect their
verdict on Wednesday. content from unlicensed users. It accused
Adobe’s software activation technology of
The jury agreed with ViaTech Technologies that
infringing one of its patents for a license-
Adobe’s technology for activating licensed copies
control mechanism for digital files.
of software like Acrobat and Photoshop violates
ViaTech’s patent rights. Article link: https://tinyurl.com/adobeiprciap

Delhi High Court grants

protection to Anil Kapoor’s
personality rights
20th September, 2023 For the unversed, Personality rights are
also referred to as rights to publicity, under
which a person has the right to keep one’s
image from being commercially exploited.

Sharing his thoughts on the legal suit,

Anil Kapoor shares, “I had filed a suit in Delhi
high court through my lawyer Mr Ameet
Naik for protection of my personality rights
including my name, image, likeness, voice
and other attributes of my personality against
any misuse including on digital media.
The suit has various instances of misuse of
After Amitabh Bachchan, actor-producer
my attributes.”
Anil Kapoor has taken legal action to safeguard his
Publicity/Personality rights. He has filed a suit in the Article link: https://tinyurl.com/anilciapipr
Delhi High Court, requesting a permanent injunction
against the unauthorized use of his name, voice,
signature, image, or any attribute exclusively linked
to him for commercial or personal gain without his
consent. This move reflects Kapoor’s commitment
to protecting his identity and reputation in an era of
rampant digital content sharing.

HIGHLIGHTS

Number of
Patent Filed

762
Number of
Patent Published

728
Number of
Patents Granted

162

PATENT STATISTICS

In the month of September 2023, we

― Filed 06 new patent applications

― Received 08 First Examination Report issuances on our patent applications.

― Filed 01 responses to First Examination Reports.

― 13 patent applications got Published.

― Got 18 Indian Patents granted.

ACHIEVEMENTS – GRANTED PATENTS

In the month of September 2023, SRMIST received 18 Indian patents granted. The CIAP feels
proud of our faculty members and students who made this achievement possible and we congratulate
every inventor who has been a part of these patents. We look forward to working with them to
commercialize the patents.

S.No Team Name Title

A Drive Switching System For A Hybrid

1 Mr. J Vijay Rathan Lingaa & Team
Vehicle And A Method Of Switching Drives

2 Dr. S. Shashi Kumar & Team A Tool For Friction Stir Welding

3 Dr. Muthu Kumar.S & Team A Self-Straining Lateral Load Testing Frame

An IoT Based Health Management System

4 Dr. Sorna Lakshmi K & Team
And A Method Thereof

A System And Method For Quantifying

5 Dr. Shoba Periasamy Vegetation Using A Dual Polarization Sar
Vegetation Index

An Optical Wireless Charging and Data

6 Dr. Kalimuthu & Team
Transfer Apparatus

7 Dr. Joselin Retna Kumar G & Team An Apparatus for Inspecting A Ferrous Pipe

System and Method for Ranking Malicious

8 Dr. Revathi Venkataraman & Team
URL’s Based on Reputation

Mobile Robot Comprising Linear Actuator

9 Dr. R Ranjith Pillai & Team
Fabricated from Smart Materials

10 Dr. Sumit Pramanik & Team A High-Power Laser Reflection Coating

A Digital Assistant for Knowledge

11 Dr. Shanthi Prince & Team
Development In A Special Child

A Reconfigurable and Modular Twin Rotor

12 Mr. J Vijay Rathan Lingaa & Team Multiple Input Multiple Output System (R &
M TRMS)

A System for Electrochemical Mediated

Dr. David Amalraj Justus Reymond
13 Desalination Of Seawater And A Method
& Team
Thereof

A System and Method for Charging A

14 Dr. Sunitha K A & Team
Battery by Utilizing Excess Heat Energy

A System and Method for Coordinative

15 Dr. S Dhanalakshmi & Team
Swarm Printing

A Voice Controlled Document Searching

16 Dr. Vadivu.G & Team
and Reading System And Method Thereof

A System and Method for A QR Scanner

17 Dr. Arulprakash & Team
Based Vehicle Ride-Sharing System

A System and A Method for Attendance

18 Dr. Velappa Ganapathy & Team
Management

EVENTS

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

1. CIAP & Department of DSBS successfully organised a seminar on “EXPLORING THE

JOURNEY OF IDEA TO COMMERCIALISATION” on 15th September, 2023. Mr. J. Vijay Rathan
Lingaa, Techno-Legal Advisor, CIAP, DEI & Dr. Seema Kulkarni, Grants Manager, SIIEC, DEI were the
speaker of this event. Photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/yoRL8JrCsCY4bMPG9

2. CIAP & Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering successfully organised

“Fifth Edition – Patent School Workshop” from 19th – 23rd September, 2023. We had speakers from
S&H Partners, Lexorbis, IPEVER & DEI for this event. Photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AssfZUihudRBwGGE9

3. CIAP & School of Computing successfully organised a seminar on “Creating a

Meaningful Research Groups to Produce Impactful Patents” on 29th September, 2023.
Mr.J.Vijay Rathan Lingaa, Techno-Legal Advisor, CIAP, DEI was the speaker of this event.
Photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/uZQkKmGRd7jNkoyW8

OCTOBER HAPPENINGS

TITLE: Patent School Workshop – Sixth Edition

DATE: 16.10.2023 – 18.10.2023

TIME: 10 am – 4 pm

VENUE: 14th Floor, Apple Lab, Tech Park

CONTACT DETAILS

FOR IP COMMERCIALISATION
J Vijay Rathan Lingaa
Techno-Legal Advisor
admin.ciap@srmist.edu.in | +91-9677002684

FOR IP FILING & MAINTENANCE

J Jenifer
IP Coordinator
coordinator.ciap@srmist.edu.in | +91-9962762183

5th floor, DEI Office Space,

Basic Engineering Lab Building,
SRMIST

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