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Dancing with Intellectual Property: A Presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

On December 13th, 2019, BananaIP Counsels conducted a seminar titled "Dancing with Intellectual Property" at its office in Bangalore. The event was attended by dancers, performers, and dance instructors, and witnessed active exchanges on the need for IP awareness for those in the field. Dr. Kalyan, Managing Partner of BananaIP Counsels, started the session with a discussion on the different types of intellectual property that could exist in a dance performance, and how each form of IP could be protected. He…

December 15, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Training, Media and Entertainment Law, Patents, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights, Trademarks 0Comment 1029Views 2Likes

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Yoga Sequence is not Dance Choreography for Copyright Protection

Bikram Choudhury, a self-proclaimed yoga guru, published a book in 1979 entitled 'Bikram’s Beginning Yoga Class', which contained a sequence for promoting wellbeing and energy levels, among others. His book contained twenty six yoga asanas and two breathing exercises selected, arranged and organised in a sequence. The sequence is required to be performed at 105 degree Fahrenheit to produce optimum results. Though the yoga poses were based on Hatha Yoga, Bikram claimed that he developed specific poses in a sequence…

December 12, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 1503Views 0Like

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Novartis Trademark JALRA to be acquired for 200 crores, Private Company Acquires .Org Registry and more

Novartis Trademark JALRA to be acquired for 200 crores, Injunction against Nike’s slogan, and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsel. INDIAN TRADEMARK UPDATES USV to acquire JALRA trademark for 200 crores USV Pvt Ltd, Mumbai based drugmaker is in advanced discussions to acquire the trademark 'JALRA', the anti-diabetic drug from Novartis, for a deal valued at over 200 crores. JALRA in isolation or in combination is used to treat type II diabetes in patients. JALRA…

December 12, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1363Views 0Like

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655 Registration Certificates Issued this Week, 7738 New Trademark Applications Filed this Week and more

655 Registration Certificates Issued this Week, 28% Increase in total applications disposed through show cause hearings, and more. These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the trademark office published weekly on Mondays. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS Last week, the Indian Trademark Office had an overall increase in its working capacity as can be seen from the statistics in the table below. The total number of registrations granted has increased by twelve percent (12%). Similarly, the total number of applications…

December 11, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 704Views 0Like

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Can Photographs infringe Dance Choreography Copyright?

Can you take photographs of a dance performance and publish them in an article or a book? This question came up before a US Court in the 1980s, a few years after choreography was added as a copyrightable work under the US Copyright Law. The case related to a popular choreographic work of George Balanchine, a renowned ballet master. Balanchine choreographed his own version of the ballet The Nutcracker, set to music by Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker was a very popular…

December 11, 2019 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Trademarks 0Comment 1790Views 0Like

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The Fight for Martha Graham’s Copyrights and Trademarks in Technique, Style, Choreography, Sets, Jewellery, Costumes and Music

Martha Graham is well known for her modern dance technique, choreography, sets, costumes, jewellery and other creative work, and she is today a legend in dance circles. Her unique technique and style is referred to as Martha Graham Technique or Graham's Technique after her name. Martha Graham was quite protective of her creative work, and allowed very few dance companies to perform her choreographies during her life time. In her effort to finance her creative work and promote/disseminate her technique/style,…

December 11, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights, Trademarks 0Comment 2058Views 2Likes

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Cyber Monday Sales Amount to USD 9.4 billion, Scheme of Differentiation Brought to You by Apple Music, Instagram to Verify Ages of New Users and more

India’s Position Improves on B2C eCommerce Index; Smart Phone Sales Amount to USD 9.4 Billion spent on Cyber Monday; Setback to Pharmaceutical Sales Online; The Scheme of Differentiation Brought to You by Apple Music; Instagram to Verify Ages of New Users; BBC’s CBeebies Now Available on Voot Kids App; Michelin Guide, Trip Advisor and its Subsidiary: A Strategic Alliance; Jay-Z's music back on Spotify after Two Year Hiatus and more. India’s Position Improves on B2C eCommerce Index The United Nations Conference…

December 11, 2019 BananaIP Reporter e-Commerce Law, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Social Media Law 0Comment 894Views 0Like

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Genius Files Suit Against Google and Lyricfind, Spotify Faces Multiple Lawsuits,Photographer Sues Pinterest for IP Violations and more

Music Website Genius Files Suit Against Google and Lyricfind; Jay-Z Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Publisher; Spotify Faces Multiple Lawsuits for Infringement and Deceptive Trade Practices; Photographer Sues Pinterest for Intellectual Property Violations; Netflix Faces Copyright Infringement Suit in Light of Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator; Bajirao’s Descendent Files Suit Against Panipat; Legal Notice Sent to Censor Board and Filmmakers of Mardaani 2 and more. Music Website Genius Files Suit Against Google and Lyricfind Lyricfind and Google are being sued by…

December 11, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 1012Views 0Like

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Patent office examines 3500 patent applications in one week! New record?

This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on the 6th of December 2019. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Indian Patent Statistics A total of 1480 patent applications have been published in the 49th issue of the Patent Journal, 2019. Out of the 1480 applications published in the journal,…

December 10, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 745Views 0Like

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Dance’s Literary and Dramatic Aspects: From Yakshagana Ballet to Yaksharanga

Academy of General Edu., Manipal Vs. Malini Mallya In a case involving Yakshagana, a form of ballet dance, the Supreme Court pointed out that literary and dramatic works acquire distinctive protection under the Indian Copyright Act. It stated that script of a drama acquires protection as a literary work, and that includes dramatic literature in its fold. However, dance, choreography, scenic arrangements and other aspects of ballet like works will be considered as dramatic works. Simply put, the script of…

December 9, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1747Views 0Like

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Dancing with Intellectual Property: A Presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

Yoga Sequence is not Dance Choreography for Copyright Protection

Novartis Trademark JALRA to be acquired for 200 crores, Private Company Acquires .Org Registry and more

655 Registration Certificates Issued this Week, 7738 New Trademark Applications Filed this Week and more

Can Photographs infringe Dance Choreography Copyright?

The Fight for Martha Graham’s Copyrights and Trademarks in Technique, Style, Choreography, Sets, Jewellery, Costumes and Music

Genius Files Suit Against Google and Lyricfind, Spotify Faces Multiple Lawsuits,Photographer Sues Pinterest for IP Violations and more

Patent office examines 3500 patent applications in one week! New record?

Dance’s Literary and Dramatic Aspects: From Yakshagana Ballet to Yaksharanga

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