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This image depicts a rusted lock on a gate. This image is relevant because this post talks about the ongoing debate about the Trade Secret law in India. Click on the image to view full post

‘Trade Secret’ Law is Turning Out to be a Well-Kept ‘Secret’

This post was published on August 26, 2014. A recent discussion with a friend made me contemplate the methods companies use to protect a business process. Most companies have processes that help in their smooth daily functioning yielding them their revenue. Since business methods are not patentable in India, there must be a way that these processes can be protected from competitors. Of course there is - Trade Secrets. A business process forms part of a company’s Confidential Information and can be…

August 21, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets 0Comment 1317Views 1Like

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Patent Trolls – Threat to Innovation and its Users!

This post was first published on February 11th, 2014. We are familiar with Patent Trolling strategies adopted by companies as a means to financial gain and to gain market advantage over competitors. Normally, in such cases, one company would use its portfolio of active patents to sue other companies which seem to infringe on their patent rights. This may trigger a litigation procedure in courts or get settled outside the court, at the expense of a huge amount of money.…

August 21, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 926Views 0Like

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Is it Legal to Reverse Engineer the Engineered?

This post was first published on September 24, 2014. Shoppers would agree with me when I say that while purchasing something, I need to feel a connect with it. Once I have found that connection, a feeling of possession sets in and I know that the article, which until recently was only lying in a shop somewhere, is now mine. This feeling of possession of an inanimate article may lead us to believe that anything can be done to it, which would legally be…

August 20, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Patents 0Comment 1966Views 0Like

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Court Gives ‘Mission Mangal’ the Green Signal, Copyright Infringement Suits against P&G and Lady Gaga, Amazon to Acquire Stake in Future Retail, and more

‘Mission Mangal’ Gets Green Signal from Bombay High Court, Modi Government Plans to Ask YouTube to Pull Down Trailer of ‘Lynch Nation’, Upcoming Bollywood Release Batla House Faces Legal Trouble, RIAA Finds Widespread Infringement Through Online Retailers, Composer Sues P&G for Use of Whistle Tune in Old Spice Ads, Singer Accuses Lady Gaga of Copying Award-Winning Hit 'Shallow', Columbia University Sues for Ownership of Encyclopedia Iranica, Bundesliga and Athletia Partner Up to Tackle Piracy, Amazon to Acquire Stake in Future…

August 16, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, e-Commerce Law, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law, Social Media Law, Sports Law 0Comment 1025Views 0Like

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This image depicts a statue of Lord Shiva. It is relevant to the post, as the post talks about the possibility of trademarking the name of God! Click on the image to read the full post.

Trademarking the name of God? Huh! – Part 2

This post was published on September 04, 2014. In this continuation post on legal aspects of trademarking god's name, we shall look into a few cases where Courts have discussed whether or not one can trademark God's name and therefore have monopoly in using God's name as an Intellectual Property. Usually, for a trademark used for a particular brand of goods or services, to be granted, it has to acquire secondary distinctiveness in its respective consumer market, and thus, one…

August 16, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1921Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property Protection for Computer Programs – Part III

This post was published on September 01, 2014. In continuation to the previous post in this series, we will today be looking into copyright protection of computer software. As discussed in the previous post, Copyright Law came as an answer to the protection of computer programs at a time when the importance of Trade Secret Law for the same was dwindling. A computer program, being composed of source codes can be brought under the ambit of literary works in Copyright Law. The…

August 15, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 797Views 0Like

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Sound CAPTCHA – Patents for the Blind 3

This post was published on September 01, 2014. At one point, access to technology, especially the Internet, was only a dream for the visually disabled. For a long time, online tools were not accessible owing to either the lack of availability or high cost. But today, popular screen reading software applications like Job Access With Speech (JAWS) and open source screen reading software applications like NVDA are available for free. These applications allow a blind person to access a computer and…

August 15, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 998Views 0Like

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This image depicts the 'Trademark' and 'Registered' symbols. This post is a part of a series on what marks are permissible as trademarks. Click on the image to read the full post.

Part I: Descriptive Marks – Can They be Protected?

This post was published on September 01, 2014. In India, a Trade Mark means a mark capable of being represented graphically and capable of distinguishing goods or services of one person from those of others. These are the basic requirements for a mark to be eligible for Trade Mark protection laid down under Section 2(1)(zb) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Apart from these qualifications, a mark should also not fall under the category of the marks mentioned under Section…

August 15, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 987Views 0Like

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Palani Panchamirtham Gets GI Tag, Chupa Chups Travels to Japan, Durian Trademark Infringement and Other News

Indian Trademark Statistics for August (Second Week), Selena Gomes Files New Trademark, Tupperware to Open 30 Franchise-Run Stores, Ginsu Carves Licensing Program with JRL, Palani Panchamirtham Gets GI Tag and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsel. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Define what your brand stands for, its core values and tone of voice, and then communicate consistently in those terms”- Simon Mainwaring INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS Last week, the Indian Trademark Office has had a mixed…

August 15, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1096Views 0Like

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James Cameron: Revolution of Underwater Cinematography

This post was published on September 04, 2014. A movie, a series of pictures, combined with sound effects and the lighting, is entertainment to people and business to its makers. But a truly good movie is something that touches people at their deepest emotions and leave an impression. When I think of a film director who has given audience some of the best films, one person that strikes my mind is James Francis Cameron. Some of his works include Titanic, Aliens, Rambo:…

August 14, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 4231Views 0Like

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‘Trade Secret’ Law is Turning Out to be a Well-Kept ‘Secret’

Patent Trolls – Threat to Innovation and its Users!

Is it Legal to Reverse Engineer the Engineered?

Trademarking the name of God? Huh! – Part 2

Intellectual Property Protection for Computer Programs – Part III

Sound CAPTCHA – Patents for the Blind 3

Part I: Descriptive Marks – Can They be Protected?

Palani Panchamirtham Gets GI Tag, Chupa Chups Travels to Japan, Durian Trademark Infringement and Other News

James Cameron: Revolution of Underwater Cinematography

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