The following presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Managing Partner BananaIP Counsels, at the Woxsen School of Business, Hyderabad. The presentation is titled “Intellectual Property and Business Value” and covers the following topics:
IP as a Business Tool
Major Forms of IP
Integrated Protection
Patents
Patentability Requirements
Patent Process
Patent Rights
Patent Infringement
Claim construction
Examples
Patents in Business
Trademarks
Registration Process
Trade Mark Infringement and examples…
Scheme for Start-up Intellectual Property Protection (a.k.a Startup India):
Eligibility Criteria:
Any business entity registered in India, which is less than FIVE years old, whose annual turnover is less than Rs. 25 Cr in any of the preceding financial year, which is “working towards innovation, development, deployment or commercialization of new products, processes or service driven by technology or intellectual property”, certified by the Startup Promotion Board can avail the benefits under this scheme.
Benefits relating Intellectual Property:
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The following presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Managing Partner BananaIP Counsels, at the Woxsen School of Business, Hyderabad. The presentation is titled “The Business of Intellectual Property” and covers the following topics:
Species of IP
Patents
Entertainment Patents
Copyrights
Brand value
Trademarks
Industrial Designs
Trade Secrets
Geographical Indications
Traditional Knowledge
About Dr. Kalyan Kankanala
Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala manages the largest new age Intellectual Property Firm,…
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