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Can a delay in filing a PCT National Phase application in India be condoned? An interesting case on Rule 138 of The Patent Rules, 2003 (Amendment 2016)

Honorable Justice Vibhu Bakhru of the Delhi High Court (DHC) recently passed a ruling in the case of Tryton Medical Inc. Vs.. Union of India and Ors. (W.P.(C) 195/2017 and C.M. No. 888/2017). The instant case arose out of a petition filed by Tryton Medical Inc., (hereafter referred to as Tryton or Applicant or Petitioner) with the DHC, praying that the Court issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing the Respondents in the case to comply…

July 26, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1334Views 0Like

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Harry Potter Trade Marks, Amazon’s legal battle, Hotstar’s agreement with CBS Corp., and more

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for July, 2017 (Fourth Week), Trade Marks relating to Harry Potter, Ajanta Pharma’s Trade Mark Infringement Suit, Amazon’s legal battle, USPTO receives a huge surge in racial trademark applications, Hotstar signs agreement with CBS Corp and other weekly trade mark news," brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK 'A brand is not a product or a promise or a feeling. It’s the sum of all the experiences…

July 26, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 925Views 0Like

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PCT National phase delay condonation, Startups, Cow-dung / Urine Patents, Meditation Patents, Smart Toilet Patents, Latest Patent Judgments, IPO slows down, Apple and Qualcomm settlement, Post dating, Patent Tip of the Week and more

Cow-dung / Urine Patents from a startup, Patents that help in meditation, smart public toilets, Indian Patent Statistics, Irrigation pump on a tricycle, Latest court rulings on patents, Delay in filing PCT national phase application condonable says DHC, Apple and Qualcomm settlement possible, Post dating of patent applications, 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 IP Firm. Patent Quote “A good patent appreciates…

July 24, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 738Views 0Like

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Rasna trademark infringement, trademarks and GST, Amazon’s ‘meal-kit’ trademark, Celebrity Domain Names and more

“Indian Trade Mark Statistics for July, 2017 (Third Week), Rasna Trade Mark Infringement News, GST Impact on Trade Mark Registrations, Amazon’s New Trade Mark on Meal-Kit, Celebrity trade marks, and other weekly trade mark news is brought to you by the Trademark Team of BananaIP Trade Mark News: TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “A Trade Mark is a company’s persona and identity in the marketplace.” Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS The productivity of the Indian…

July 19, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1004Views 0Like

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Patents, Startups, Innovations, Interesting Patents and Designs, Government Updates, Latest Patent Disputes, Eli Lilly versus Actavis, Doctrine of Equivalents, Patent Tip of the Week and more.

Patents, Startups, Innovations, Interesting Patents and Designs, Government Updates, Latest Patent Disputes, Eli Lilly versus Actavis, Doctrine of Equivalents, Patent Infringement, Plant varieties, Patent Tip of the Week, Patent pending, Patented and more weekly news updates, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm Patent Quote of the week “Patents stand for you when everything else is lost.” - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist Patent Stats from the…

July 17, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 758Views 0Like

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GST implication on trademark registered goods, Saint Mother Teresa’s blue bordered saree gets trademark protection, Lidi in legal trouble with Kroger and more.

Interesting Trademarks, Indian Trademark Updates, International Trademark Updates, Geographical Indication updates and more brought to you by the Trademark Team of BananaIP Trade Mark News: TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "A great brand evolves from building a good reputation" --Abiodun A. Abiodun TRADEMARK STATS FROM THE INDIAN TRADEMARK OFFICE Particulars Last week This week Change in % Total Trademark applications examined by Trademark Office 6231 9432 An increase of 51.3% Total applications disposed through show cause…

July 12, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 996Views 0Like

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Second Annual Roundtable on Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition, hosted by Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC), National Law University, Delhi Venue: Taj Westend, Bangalore

We are delighted to inform you that we, BananaIP Counsels were a part of The CIIPC 2nd Annual Roundtable Conference on Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition, which was held on July 1st and 2nd of 2017 at Taj Westend, Bangalore. Few of the most distinguished delegates like, members of the academia, policy makers, industry stakeholders and academically-minded practitioners discussed on emerging issues at the interface of innovation, intellectual property & competition law and policy. The First Annual Roundtable on Innovation,…

July 10, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 1037Views 0Like

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Patents, Startups, Innovations, IPO updates, Automated patent grants, Interesting Patents and Designs, Qualcomm’s fresh lawsuit, Xiaomi and Nokia patent sharing deal, Patent tip of the week and more

Patents, Startups, Innovations, IPO updates, Automated patent grants, Interesting Patents and Designs, Qualcomm’s fresh lawsuit against Apple, Xiaomi and Nokia patent sharing deal, USPTO’s new director, India – Israel partnership, plant varieties, 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 IP Firm. Patent Quote of the week “Patent owners should invest the necessary time and money in preparing and prosecuting patents with greater clarity, so…

July 10, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents, Plant Varieties 0Comment 880Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property Exchange for India, Akshay Kumar’s Toilet Ek Prem Katha in Copyright row, Beatles and Sony settles the copyright dispute, Httpool acquired by Sony Pictures

Indian Copyrights and Entertainment Law Updates, International Copyright and Entertainment Law Updates, Entertainment Licensing and Merchandising Updates, copyright tip of the week and more, presented by the Media & entertainment law attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Copyright quote of the week “The beauty of Copyright law is it protect you and it provides you the opportunity to honor others” –Peter Smith Indian Copyrights and Entertainment Law Updates India may get an intellectual property…

July 7, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 931Views 0Like

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Pina Colada smell for Ukuleles, Court granted an ad interim injunction in favor of DLF Ltd, ‘Jollibee’ loses trademark dispute against ‘Jolliville’, Bead Jewellery of Kashi obtains GI registration and more

Interesting Trademarks, Indian Trademark Updates, International Trademark Updates, Geographical Indication updates and more brought to you by the Trademark Team of BananaIP Trade Mark News: TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "A great brand evolves from building a good reputation" --Abiodun A. Abiodun TRADEMARK STATS FROM THE INDIAN TRADEMARK OFFICE The productivity of the Trademark Registry has increased, as can be seen from the table below. There has been an increase of 58% in the total number of registrations granted this week. Particulars Last week This week Change…

July 5, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1021Views 0Like

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Can a delay in filing a PCT National Phase application in India be condoned? An interesting case on Rule 138 of The Patent Rules, 2003 (Amendment 2016)

Harry Potter Trade Marks, Amazon’s legal battle, Hotstar’s agreement with CBS Corp., and more

PCT National phase delay condonation, Startups, Cow-dung / Urine Patents, Meditation Patents, Smart Toilet Patents, Latest Patent Judgments, IPO slows down, Apple and Qualcomm settlement, Post dating, Patent Tip of the Week and more

Rasna trademark infringement, trademarks and GST, Amazon’s ‘meal-kit’ trademark, Celebrity Domain Names and more

Patents, Startups, Innovations, Interesting Patents and Designs, Government Updates, Latest Patent Disputes, Eli Lilly versus Actavis, Doctrine of Equivalents, Patent Tip of the Week and more.

GST implication on trademark registered goods, Saint Mother Teresa’s blue bordered saree gets trademark protection, Lidi in legal trouble with Kroger and more.

Second Annual Roundtable on Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition, hosted by Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC), National Law University, Delhi Venue: Taj Westend, Bangalore

Patents, Startups, Innovations, IPO updates, Automated patent grants, Interesting Patents and Designs, Qualcomm’s fresh lawsuit, Xiaomi and Nokia patent sharing deal, Patent tip of the week and more

Intellectual Property Exchange for India, Akshay Kumar’s Toilet Ek Prem Katha in Copyright row, Beatles and Sony settles the copyright dispute, Httpool acquired by Sony Pictures

Pina Colada smell for Ukuleles, Court granted an ad interim injunction in favor of DLF Ltd, ‘Jollibee’ loses trademark dispute against ‘Jolliville’, Bead Jewellery of Kashi obtains GI registration and more

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