Indian copyright law provides exceptions to libraries for use of copyrighted works under the statutory fair dealing provisions of the copyright Act (section 52) as well as under the judicially created fair use exception. Broadly the law permits use of copyrighted works by libraries for the following purposes:
Research and education;
Instructions, teaching and training;
Private study;
Enabling access to the disabled;
Activities of education institution;
Review and criticism;
Searching and data mining;
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Quote of the week
Patents are like fertilizer. Applied wisely and sparingly, they can increase growth. But if you apply too many chemicals, or make patents too strong, then you can leach the land, making growth more difficult. - Alex Tabarrok
Patent stats from…
Our previous post in this series discussed the value Intellectual Property brings to business and why managing the life cycle of IP systematically and efficiently becomes imperative. However, efficient management of the IP life cycle comes with its share of challenges that need to be addressed continuously and consistently to ensure smooth prosecution life of the IP. Today’s post is aimed at discussing some of the challenges professionals in IP face while managing IP portfolios.
Challenges with respect to timelines…
BananaIP is happy to announce the Program for Performing Arts, an initiative aimed at helping dance companies, music bands, drama companies, singers and performing artists protect, manage and commercialize their creative work. The Program has three primary goals:
Build IP Knowledge and Culture among Performing Artists;
Protect, Manage and Commercialize creative work of artists and companies; and
Mitigate IP risks for performances and related commercialization, licensing and merchandizing activities.
Towards the said goals, BananaIP's attorneys will work closely…
Interesting trademarks, Delhi Public School Trademark Dispute, Foodistan Trademark Dispute, Geographical Indication updates and Domain name infringement news, brought to you by the Trademark Team of BananaIP
We wish all our readers a very happy World IP Day. On this World IP Day we hope that all stakeholders will take diligent and honest efforts to protect intangible assets.
Trademark quote of the week
" The talent for discovering the unique and marketable characteristics of a product and service is the most valuable…
Patent stats, Industrial Designs, Startup schemes, Recent patent grants, Interesting Patents, IP Conferences and seminars, Snapchat and Facebook, Patent Suit Settlement, licensing, commercialization, Health patents - Antiviral Condoms, Patent Tips and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm.
Quote of the week
“I make more mistakes than anyone else I know, and sooner or later, I patent most of them.” - Thomas A. Edison
Patents & Designs stats from the Indian Patents &…
The DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) had recently notified the amended Trademark Rules, 2017. The notification was released on 6th March, 2017 amidst intense speculation in the IP fraternity. The amended rules primarily seek to simplify the process of trademark filing and prosecution.
It is interesting to know that the amended rules have cut down the number of trademark application forms to eight from seventy four and has also scrapped several redundant and obsolete provisions.
The following table…
Entertainment Law Updates, International Copyright Updates, Entertainment Licensing and Updates, Government Updates, Copyright thought 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 Thought of the Week
“The Copyright bargain: a balance between protection for the artist and rights for the consumer”
-Robin Gross [Founder – IP Justice]
Entertainment law News and Updates
Supreme Court accepts the plea against ‘pre-censorship’ of…
Interesting trademarks, Supreme Court on trademark infringement, Nation wants to know trademark dispute, Domain name infringement news and more brought to you by the Trademark Team of BananaIP Counsels.
TRADEMARK THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
“Products are created in the factory, but brands are created in the minds”- Walter Lander
TRADEMARK STATS FROM THE INDIAN TRADEMARK OFFICE
Particulars
Last week
This week
Change in %
Total Trademark applications examined by Trademark Office
2085
6411
An increase of 67.4%
Total applications disposed through show cause hearings
152
593
An increase of…
Interesting patents, Stupid Patent, Patent Licensing, Buying Patents, Gene Editing, Qualcomm v. Apple, Working of Patents, Patent Claims and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm.
Patent quote of the week
"Working a Patent is not as easy as it sounds." - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist
Indian Patent Statistics
This week there has been a significant decrease in number of applications granted by the…