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Patent on Anti-Gravity illusion

A lot has been discussed in the past about patents in the entertainment field, especially interesting ones such as patents owned by entertainers (e.g. Eddie Van Halen for musical instrument support, Bill Nye for Ballet toe shoes etc.,)[1], patents directed to devices related to musical instruments, such as tuners or supports, or even new ways of recording. As the Internet and mobile devices have become more prolific, uses of the Internet and mobile devices have added new aspects to new…

March 31, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1627Views 0Like

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Copyright cases, Copyright infringement, Entertainment technology, Licensing, Copyright Board, Copyright tips and more

Copyright cases, Copyright infringement, Entertainment technology, Licensing, Copyright Board, Copyright tips and more, presented by the Media & entertainment law attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Entertainment quote of the week Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device. - Lawrence Lessig Copyright Cases Plagiarism charges against Hindi movie titled ‘Hindi Medium’ Shiboprosad Mukherjee and…

March 31, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1362Views 0Like

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Trademark Stats, Interesting Trademarks, Trademark case, Nuziveedu v. Monsanto, Trademark Licensing and Merchandizing, Domain name dispute, Trade Mark Tips and more

Trademark Stats, Interesting Trademarks, Trademark case, Nuziveedu v. Monsanto, Trademark Licensing and Merchandizing, Domain name dispute, Trade Mark Tips and more, presented by the Trademark attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Trademark quote of the week "A great trademark is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable and unique" - Primo Angeli Trademark Stats from the Indian Trademark office (22nd March 2017 to 29th March 2017) Whether you would like to call it as the after effect of the new trademark…

March 29, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 810Views 0Like

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Ilayaraja v. S.P. Balasubramanyam

Ilayaraja's copyright notice to S.P. Balasubramanyam asking the singer to pay royalties for performance of his musical compositions in USA has provoked debates, arguments and discussions on various fronts. To the question, does S.P Balasubramanyam need a license to perform his own works (songs he sang and recorded for films)? ; The answer is a simple and straight forward – Yes! S.P Balasubramanyam has to take two licenses for each song he wishes to perform - one for the lyrics,…

March 28, 2017 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 2617Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) News Portal for the Blind

An intellectual property (IP) news portal has been launched for the benefit of the blind and visually disabled users. The portal aggregates IP news from more than eighty sources, categorizes them, and makes them accessible in a simple format. The sources of the news range from leading blogs such as Spicy IP and IP Kat to Government Websites such as Indian IP Office, USPTO and so on. The portal may be accessed at www.intellepedia.org . The portal was launched by…

March 27, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 753Views 0Like

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Free Patents, Trademark registration for Startups (Government schemes for startups)

Startups (SUP’s) are back in the news again. From the Government of Bihar bringing in a new policy for startups and announcing a 67 million dollar fund (Approx. 500 crores) just a couple of days ago, to the Central government proposing a disbursement of about 5 Crores of collateral free loan for SUP’s, startups are everywhere in the news. The Startup India Action Plan completed a year this January and several schemes have already been laid down based on the…

March 27, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups 0Comment 1513Views 0Like

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TVS Motors, Draft IPR policy, Interesting patents, Patent tips and more

TVS Motors, SIPP Startup scheme, Draft IPR policy, Patent License Agreement, Interesting patents, Patent tips and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Patent Thought of the Week "One must Judge Patents of Public Funded Institutions in India by their Inventive Contribution, not financial or commercial value they have generated. Our academicians and researchers are driven by public interest, not commercial benefit. Financial benefit is a mere side effect for…

March 27, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 928Views 0Like

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Highlights of Trademark Rules 2017 (Part 1) : Revised Trademark Fees and comparison with Trademark Rules 2002

On the 6th of March 2017, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion notified that the Trademark Rules 2017 would replace the earlier Trademark Rules, 2002. The amended Rules aim at simplifying the registration procedure with fewer forms, speedy examination and improved online filing process. The 2017 Rules have however substantially hiked the trademark registration costs in India. The revised Trademark Fees under the Trademark Rules 2017 and a comparison with the applicable fees under the 2002 Rules are given below. The…

March 25, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1766Views 0Like

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Film Expression and Censorship in India: Intelligent, Informed Spectator standard (Part 5)

Continued from Part 4 , read part 4 by clicking here . Any concerns with respect to the content of films after certification may be addressed using the well accepted contemporary social standards test.[12] In other words, a film's contents must be assessed based on today's social context, norms and standards. The test must therefore assess a film from the stand point of today's spectator, and not a spectator of the last century. Intelligent, Informed Spectator The contemporary spectator, whose disposition…

March 25, 2017 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 901Views 0Like

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Censorship, Publicity Rights, Licensing, Merchandizing, Technology, Blockchain, Cases, Copyright Tips and more

Censorship, Publicity Rights, Licensing, Merchandizing, Technology, Blockchain, Cases, Copyright tips and more, presented by the Media & entertainment law attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Quote of the Week "Every film must be assessed through the eyes of the contemporary, Intelligent, Informed Spectator with a distracted mind, and not the outdated, Innocent, gullible Spectator of the past. The rapid progress of entertainment technology, and the emergence of novel modes and means of content distribution obviates the need…

March 24, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 896Views 0Like

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Patent on Anti-Gravity illusion

Copyright cases, Copyright infringement, Entertainment technology, Licensing, Copyright Board, Copyright tips and more

Trademark Stats, Interesting Trademarks, Trademark case, Nuziveedu v. Monsanto, Trademark Licensing and Merchandizing, Domain name dispute, Trade Mark Tips and more

Ilayaraja v. S.P. Balasubramanyam

Intellectual Property (IP) News Portal for the Blind

Free Patents, Trademark registration for Startups (Government schemes for startups)

TVS Motors, Draft IPR policy, Interesting patents, Patent tips and more

Highlights of Trademark Rules 2017 (Part 1) : Revised Trademark Fees and comparison with Trademark Rules 2002

Film Expression and Censorship in India: Intelligent, Informed Spectator standard (Part 5)

Censorship, Publicity Rights, Licensing, Merchandizing, Technology, Blockchain, Cases, Copyright Tips and more

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