The Right to Privacy is now unquestionably a constitutionally protected fundamental right. The Supreme Court's order puts it as follows:
" ... 2 The reference is disposed of in the following terms:
(i) The decision in M P Sharma which holds that the right to privacy is not protected by the Constitution stands over-ruled;
(ii) The decision in Kharak Singh to the extent that it holds that the right to privacy is not protected by the Constitution stands over-ruled;
(iii) The right to privacy…
Emoji Burger Trade Mark, Puma Trade Mark Infringement, Paytm and India Post in a legal tiff and more
Indian Trade Mark Statistics for August 2017 (Fourth Week), Emoji Burger Trade Mark, Puma Trade Mark Infringement, India Post and Paytm in a legal tiff over the use of the word ‘Postcard’, Gobindhobog Rice of West Bengal gets GI registration, and more brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels.
TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.” …
“World’s ‘first analogue world clock’, a patent on Pizza and Paratha!, Solar wall papers, technology to deter suicide bombers, BIP’s unique seminar on patents, Haier sues Samsung and LG, US ITC to probe Caterpillar for patent infringement, filing a Request for examination along with a patent application, patent tip of the week and more weekly news updates,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age Patent Firm.
Patent Fact of the Week
In 1955,…
"Right to Privacy and Entertainment Industry in India, Copyrights and terrorism- are they linked?, IPO Official gets 1 year rigorous imprisonment, Temporary Storage of Digital Content Permitted, Geronimo Stilton merchandise in India courtesy Bran Monk" and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
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COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Privacy is the very essence of human existence. One wonders why the Indian Supreme…
“Trade Marks over Names of People and Deities, Atari sues Nestlé, Genuine Use of Ferrari's Trade Mark Testarossa, McDonald's Franchises and more” brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels.
TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Value of a Trade Mark is directly proportional to your Aggression and Risk Ratio." - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist.
INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS
The productivity of the Indian Trade Mark Office has been low compared to the previous…
“Dynamic Braille Board, self-healing screen for smartphones, Toyota’s patent on method for making an object appear transparent, Spikes for Bird and Pigeons, 2 weeks WIPO-India Training program, MoU between India and Sweden on IPR, Unique seminar on patents, Zydus v. Aptalis, Ericsson v. Wiko, U.S to investigate China for Forcing Trade Secrets, Conducting a free patent search, Patent Tip of the Week and more weekly news updates,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age…
Court rejects copyright infringement case against Akshay Kumar's Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Uber launches infotainment system, four arrested for leaking GOT episode online, Netflix acquires rights to Baahubali, Monkey selfie case may be settled out of Court, and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm
COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“You will only have copyright in a society that places a very high value on the individual, the…
“Indian Trade Mark Statistics for August, 2017 (Second Week), Pink Realty Inc files trade mark for the Pink Color, Costco to pay 19 million dollars for trade mark infringement, Booking.com obtains trade mark registration, India Licensing Expo 2017 in Mumbai, Bangladesh’s Hilsa fish gets GI registration, and more,” brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels.
TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“A brand is a promise. A good brand is a promise kept” - Muthar Kent
INDIAN TRADE…
On 14th August, 2017, in an attempt to speeden the trade mark registration process and clear the back log, the Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks issued a public notice asking applicants to respond to examinations that were sent by the Trade Mark Registry before 15th September, 2017. As per the notice, not filing a response before the said date will result in abandonment of the trade mark application. A list of trade marks for which examination reports have…
“IIT-B develops colorful solar cells, Talking gloves for the disabled, Improving health by creative energy healing, Bags for saving person from accidental or unintentional falls from buildings, Fan without blades, Unique seminar on patents for corporates, Roche withdraws SLP against Delhi High Court’s decision, Gamevice sues Nintendo, US ITC to investigate Qualcomm’s allegations against Apple, PPVFRA decides to free plant breeders from NOC requirements, Submission of priority documents with the Indian Patent Office in case of National phase entries, Patent…