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TRAI Act Prevails over Copyright, Netflix sued for copyright infringement, ToH deal with Google and more.

Supreme Court: TRAI Act Prevails over Copyright Law, No Winners in I&B Plan for DD Broadcast, Satanic Temple Sues Netflix for Copyright Infringement, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley Top Dead Celebrity Earners, Thugs of Hindostan Strike Innovative Deal with Google Maps. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The beauty of Copyright law is it protects you and it provides you the opportunity to honour others” - Peter Smith INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There is an increase of 24% in the total number of copyright applications…

November 2, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 828Views 0Like

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Temporary Injunction: Mariappan Vs. A.R. Safiullah

First Publication Date: 9th January 2010 The holder of a patent relating to "food-grade laminated paper and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the laminated paper" filed an infringement action against Mariappan and others and sought an interim injunction to restrain infringing activities during the pendency of the suit. The Court started its analysis by observing that it was a settled position of law for granting an order of ad-interim injunction including the infringement of Designs, Copyrights and Patents that the applicant/plaintiff…

November 1, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 2110Views 0Like

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Temporary Injunction: J. Mitra Vs. Kesar Medicaments

First Publication Date: 8th January 2010 The patent holder, Appellant, of a patent relating to a device for detection of antibodies to HepatIT is C Virus filed an infringement suit against the Respondents and applied for an interim injunction during the pendency of the suit. The Court first observed that it is well settled as held in the decisions in Bishwanath Prasad Radhey Shyam and Standipack Private Ltd. cases that the grant of a patent would not give rise to a…

October 31, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1341Views 0Like

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Temporary Injunction: Manika Thevar Vs. Star Plough Works

First Publication Date: 6th January 2010 The Appellant, who is the patent holder of a patent relating to a pattern of a plough having a twist filed an infringement suit against the Respondent alleging that sale of similar ploughs amounts to infringement and applied for interim injunction against the Respondent during the pendency of the proceedings. In response, the Respondent denied the allegation of the Appellant by stating that the plough patented by the Appellant was not infringed because the patent…

October 31, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 958Views 0Like

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Kylie Jenner Sued Over ‘Born to Sparkle’, Vans – NASA collaboration for Space Age Shoes, Alibaba Emerges Victorious in a Trademark Battle and other news

Indian Trademark Statistics for October (Fifth Week) 2018, Vans Wins Trademark Battle, Samsung in Trouble with Their Galaxy, Kylie Jenner Sued Over ‘Born to Sparkle’, 326 Registered GIs in India and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Branding is not just about being seen as better than the competition. It’s about being seen as the only solution to your audience’s problem” – John Morgan INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS The Indian Trademark Office…

October 31, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Trademarks 0Comment 765Views 0Like

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“Three Idiots” Controversy – An Analysis

First Publication Date: 5th January 2010. For all the ardent Mr. Chetan Bhagat’s readers, who loved “Five Point Someone-What not to do in IIT” and fans of the movie, “Three Idiots”, the attribution controversy has not been very pleasant. In a recent press meet, producer Mr. Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s outburst over the question on Mr. Chetan Bhagat’s allegations of not being given proper credit in the film has led to an important question. The question that needs to be analyzed now is…

October 30, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 6236Views 0Like

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Moral of “3 Idiots”

Date of First Publication: 4th January 2010 Dr. Kalyan needs to be thanked for the timely post (dated 3rd January) on the current controversy over the credits for the movie "3 Idiots". Let me take this opportunity to air a couple of observations/questions on related issues: 1. Can the author, in this instance a fairly well known and popular author Mr. Chetan Bhagat, contract away his "moral rights" specifically, and not through the mode of assignment of copyrights of the work? Nothing…

October 30, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 3193Views 0Like

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Indian Patent Revocation: K. Manivannan, Vs. Shri M. Mani, Proprietor Valasumani Lathe Works

First Publication Date: 3rd January 2010 A patent was granted to Valasumani Lathe Works (“VLW”) for an invention titled "IMPROVED THRESHING AND SEPARATING MACHINE". The applicant in the case, Manivannan trading as Kumar Industries, filed an application for revocation of the patent before the Appellate Board. The applicant contended that VLW’s invention was not patentable in the light of the applicant’s patent application relating to a machine for threshing of corn, which was abandoned and the machines of the applicant,…

October 29, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1298Views 0Like

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Zee’s New Patent may Tantalize all 5 senses, Video Conferencing Introduced by IPO, Nokia and Samsung Join Hands, IP Appellate Court in China and more

“Indian patent statistics, Interesting inventions, Zee Entertainment’s new patent is said to tantalize all 5 senses, IP India introduces a new Video Conferencing System, Nokia and Samsung join hands yet another time by extending their patent licensing agreement, China in talks to form a National Intellectual Property Appellate Court, 6th Annual Advanced International Certificate Course on IP Asset Management for Business Success” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Design quote of the Week…

October 29, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 793Views 0Like

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Could Exclusivity be Claimed Over the Word IMPERIAL for Alcohol?

First Publication Date: 24th December 2009 The plaint was filed by Pernod Ricard S.A. France and Ors. alleging that the defendants’ (Rhizome Distilleries P. Ltd. and Ors.) whisky, Imperial Gold, was an imitation of and was structurally, as well as phonetically, similar to the Plaintiffs reputed trademark IMPERIAL BLUE and the registered trademark IMPERIAL RED. Also, the Defendants were said to have imitated the ROYAL STAG whisky label, in both the front and the rear panels. The whisky label was said…

October 28, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1698Views 0Like

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TRAI Act Prevails over Copyright, Netflix sued for copyright infringement, ToH deal with Google and more.

Temporary Injunction: Mariappan Vs. A.R. Safiullah

Temporary Injunction: J. Mitra Vs. Kesar Medicaments

Temporary Injunction: Manika Thevar Vs. Star Plough Works

Kylie Jenner Sued Over ‘Born to Sparkle’, Vans – NASA collaboration for Space Age Shoes, Alibaba Emerges Victorious in a Trademark Battle and other news

“Three Idiots” Controversy – An Analysis

Moral of “3 Idiots”

Indian Patent Revocation: K. Manivannan, Vs. Shri M. Mani, Proprietor Valasumani Lathe Works

Zee’s New Patent may Tantalize all 5 senses, Video Conferencing Introduced by IPO, Nokia and Samsung Join Hands, IP Appellate Court in China and more

Could Exclusivity be Claimed Over the Word IMPERIAL for Alcohol?

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