This week, the patent office published 629 applications along with 249 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 262 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 4th November 2022 to 11th November 2022
Justice Pratibha Singh clarifies the jurisdiction of High Courts over Patent Revocations and Appeals
Over the last two years, the orders of Justice Pratibha Singh have clarified several aspects of patent law and practice, and have made important contributions to transparency and consistency of patent proceedings. On November 10, 2022, Justice Pratibha Singh clarified one ambiguous aspect of patent law with respect to the jurisdiction of High Courts in different proceedings. Read More Continue Reading Justice Pratibha Singh clarifies the jurisdiction of High Courts over Patent Revocations and Appeals
This post discusses when Indian companies should file PCT applications. Filing a PCT application has several advantages, including the ability to file for patents in multiple countries with a single application and the option to delay filing a patent application in a particular country by 30 months or more… Read More Continue Reading When should Indian Companies file PCT applications?
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the “2022 Amendment”) to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in the official gazette on the 28th of October, 2022. The Amendment was notified following a public consultation on the proposed draft of the amendments released in June by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The 2022 Amendment…
Are you looking for ways to increase the number of patents your company files? Check out these tips on how to make patent filing a priority, identify key technologies, and work with a patent attorney. Read More. Continue Reading How to increase your company’s Patent filings quickly?
This week, the patent office published 1402 applications along with 910 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 222 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 28th October 2022 to 4th November 2022
This week’s copyright, media, and entertainment law updates are as below:
Kerala District Court Issues Injunction Order Against ‘Varaha Roopam’
The Palakkad District Court in Kerala, issuing an injunction order in the copyright infringement suit against the song ‘Varaha Roopam’ of the superhit Kannada film ‘Kantara’, restrained the producer- Hombale Films, the director- Rishabh Shetty, the distributor in Kerala- Prithviraj Productions Pvt. Ltd., and streaming platforms from exhibiting, streaming, distributing or communicating to the public the film Kantara with the synchronised…
When you have an idea for a new product, it’s exciting. But until you file for a patent, that idea is also very fragile. If someone else comes up with the same ideas and files for a patent first, your idea could be stolen from you before you even get a chance to protect it. Read More. Continue Reading How to Choose a Patent Attorney: Important Considerations When Choosing
Indian Patent and Industrial Design Statistics for the week – 21st October, 2022 to 28th October, 2022 has been compiled from the Official journal of Patents and Designs. The data is presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 21st October 2022 to 28th October 2022
This week’s trademark updates from BananaIP Counsels include PhonePe v MobilePe, Entrepreneur Magazine vs. The Senior Examiner of Trade Marks, Delhi, and The Battle of Sadda Pind. Read More Continue Reading Weekly Trademark Update Bulletin- PhonePe v MobilePe, Entrepreneur Magazine Vs. The Senior Examiner of Trade Marks, Delhi and more