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Roche loses again

The Indian Patent Office took heat for its incompetence when Valganciclovir was granted patent in 2007. The matter was remanded back to the Patent Office by the IPAB to reconsider and this time the patent was revoked. This decision comes at the time when India’s National intellectual property policy is in its final stages, awaiting approval by the Cabinet and with mounting International pressure from Pharmaceutical lobbies, rejecting patent of Pharmaceutical giant F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG will have repercussions. But why…

August 12, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 825Views 0Like

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The featured image is of the Lion Capital which consists of the Ashoka Chakra, with a horse and bull on either sides, and an hoisted Indian flag below it. The Lion Capital is the national emblem of India. The image is related to the post as it is a part of the Sinapse Series"Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress". To read the post click here.

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 7

The post provides updates on the progress of plant varieties filings and registrations in India during the last decade. The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Rights (PPV&FR) Act was enacted in 2001, the PPV&FR Rules were drafted subsequently in 2003. The PPV&FR Authority was established and made functional in 2005, as per the powers granted to Central Government under section 3 of the PPV&FR Act. The main objective of the Act is not only to cater to the rights and…

August 11, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Plant Varieties 0Comment 857Views 0Like

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Featured image is of a Zara Store in Sydney, as the post is about the Zara trademark and how it got its name. To read more click here.

Zara Trademark Saga: History Repeats Itself

When Shakespeare wrote the famous line “what’s in a name” he definitely did not anticipate the redundancy of the statement in the context of intellectual property. It’s all about the name! There are numerous legal suits that have ensued over the copying of a name. And why shouldn’t they, there is tremendous amount of goodwill and reputation attached to a name. Recently, Zara the Spanish clothing brand, sued a Chennai based restaurant for using its name. The restaurant was called…

August 9, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1412Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 6

The post provides statistical information about industrial design (Design Patent) filing and grant numbers during the last decade. The Design Act, 2000 is administered by the Design wing of the Patent office Kolkata under the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Geographical Indications. The Designs Act 2000 was made effective from 11th May 2001 repealing the earlier Act of 1911. This Act with corresponding Design Rules 2001 provides for the registration and protection of industrial designs.…

August 7, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 746Views 0Like

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Did China Copy Disney’s famous track?

The lack of snow for the 2022 Winter Olympics, is not the only reason why China is facing criticism. The recent controversy faced by the Chinese is with respect to the Official Song for the games, “The Snow and Ice Dance” which has raised some questions about its source. It has been noticed by keen listeners that the song sounds like a rip-off of “Let It Go,” the popular ballad sung by Idina Menzel . “Let it Go” rose to prominence, as…

August 6, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 749Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 5

The post below gives details about the statistics of Geographical Indications (GI) filed and registered in India in the past decade India's journey with Geographical Indications (GI) started almost 10 years back in 2003, when the GI Act and Rules came into force. In order to comply with India's obligations under the TRIPS agreement, India enacted the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 which came into force with effect from September 15, 2003. Since 2003, with the first…

August 5, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property 0Comment 715Views 0Like

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Nike ‘JUMPMAN’ NOT a Copy

Whenever one talks about sport shoes the brand NIKE immediately comes to mind. It is one of the most popular brands and also has releases exclusive editions of shoes for different sports. One such edition is JUMPMAN. This edition was created in 1980s, after Hall of Fame basketball player Michael Jordan entered into a deal with NIKE for a special edition of shoes as well as apparels. Through decades the JUMPMAN logo has been recognized by the logo of Jordan’s…

August 4, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1497Views 0Like

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Mahindra’s Patent Force Fuels the Fire of Genius

All of us know that Mahindra Research Valley (MRV) at Chennai is a hub for research activity, where hundreds of researchers work on creative, inventive and innovative ideas on a daily basis. Inaugurated in 2010, MRV has been instrumental in helping Mahindra scale up the value chain through its inventions and innovations in automotive/farm sectors. Over the last three years, more than sixty (60) percent of Mahindra's ever growing patent portfolio was contributed by MRV. Today, all of Mahindra's vehicles…

August 3, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1010Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 4

The post below gives details about the statistics of patents filed by Indian states in the past decade The patent system plays a major role in preventing stagnation of industrial growth by stimulating creation of intellectual property. It propels competitive spirit amongst the inventors and industrialists to forge ahead and make improvements to their products, machines and processes. This results in the advancement of technology and further enhancement in the sphere of knowledge. Indian Patent Office is geographically divided and located…

August 3, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 714Views 0Like

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The featured image is a thumbs down, opposite of a thumbs up action used as the "like" symbol on Facebook. The post is about a legal matter concerning privacy and data protection of user information on Facebook. To read the post click here.

Data Protection Battle that Facebook Inc. lost

In a recent turn of events, the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division has given an important ruling with regards to Facebook blocking 400 search warrants, seeking information about the postings of numerous users for a criminal fraud investigation. This decision is imperative as it has been ruled in the wake of the rising importance of privacy rights (data protection). Although the verdict has been unanimous in nature from the Appellate Division's First Department about the warrants, the judges…

July 31, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 806Views 0Like

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Roche loses again

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 7

Zara Trademark Saga: History Repeats Itself

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 6

Did China Copy Disney’s famous track?

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 5

Nike ‘JUMPMAN’ NOT a Copy

Mahindra’s Patent Force Fuels the Fire of Genius

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 4

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