A dedicated weekly helpdesk for Startups to interact with BananaIP's experts on IP matters
Masterclass Series on Intellectual Property and Business
BananaIP will help Select Startups to discover, protect and monetize its IP
It’s an approach that brings together the best of financial planning and the best of investment management.
With the vision of offering high quality, technology, and business driven IP law services following international standards, Dr. Kalyan Kankanala co-founded BananaIP Counsels (formerly Brain League) in 2004. The firm incubated from IIMB’s entrepreneurship cell (NSRCEL) and has today emerged as a top ranked and premier IP firm in India.
When strong technology background, specialized legal knowledge, and keen business acumen converge with unparalleled expertise, long term experience and exceptional qualifications of your IP attorneys, your creations, inventions and innovations are in able hands.
Creating and Identifying IP in order to gain commercial value from
✓ Start Ups
✓ Entrepreneurs
✓ Prospective Entrepreneurs
✓ Independent Inventors/Creators
✓ Artists
✓ SMEs
Who will deliver the Master Class?
The Master Class will be delivered by accomplished IP Experts from BananaIP Counsels, who have over the last 18 years trained more than 20,000 corporates. They also teach business and technology based IP courses at IIMB, NLSIU, IIMS and so on.
• Recognized among the top IP minds of India.
• Has advised more than 1000 clients on IP matters.
• Internationally cited IP attorney and strategist.
• Nationally recognized telecom, electronics, AI and big data patent agent/attorney.
• Worked as patent agent and attorney for global Fortune 500 clients.
• Instrumental in helping many companies mine, evaluate, protect, and commercialize patents and inventions.
• Nationally recognized automotive, mechanical, and manufacturing patent agent/attorney.
• Has significant experience of working with a leading US Patent Firm and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).
• Seasoned patent drafting and prosecution expert for global manufacturing and automotive companies.
• Internationally recognized life sciences, pharma and traditional medicine patent agent/attorney.
• Has significant inhouse experience in helping pharma companies strategize, protect and license intellectual property.
• Works with a portfolio of clients across the world on international patent strategy, filing and protection.
✓ IP Mining; and
✓ IP Audits
BananaIP holds the distinction of having performed the highest number of IP Audits/Mining activities in India; over 125 and counting
working together to serve your needs
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