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Latest Patent Cases in 2022 – Part 1

This running post provides a summary of the latest patent cases decided by courts in India in 2022: MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd v. Novartis Ag. The present suit was an appeal filed before the High Court of Telangana against an ad interim injunction order passed by the City Civil Court, Hyderabad. The lower court held that the Novartis Ag had established prima facie case of infringement against MSN Laboratories Private Limited. Novartis Ag filed the suit concerning a novel and inventive…
April 13, 2022 Case Study, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 5828Views 1Like
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Indian Copyright Statistics- February and March 2022

A compilation of the statistics for the Indian copyright applications during the months of February and March 2022, is given below. FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2022 There is an increase of 25% in the total number of copyright applications filed for the month of March 2022 as compared to the month of February 2022. A total of of 2369 applications were filed in the month of February 2022 and a total of 2586 applications were filed in the month of March 2022. The…
April 11, 2022 Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1264Views 1Like
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Latest Trademark Cases in 2022 – Part 3

This running post provides a summary of the latest Trademark cases decided by courts in India in 2022: L’oreal v. Haridas PA & Ors. This was a suit for permanent injunction for restraining the Defendants and its agents from infringing Plaintiff’s well-known trademarks "L'OREAL, L'OREAL PROFESSIONNEL, L'OREAL PARIS" by violating its proprietary rights in its tradename and infringing its copyrights in its label and artistic works. The Court noted that the Plaintiff had the exclusive right to use the trademarks and…
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Job Openings at BananaIP Counsels

Job Openings at BananaIP Counsels 2022

BananaIP is looking for passionate and skilled professionals with excellent written and communication skills for the following offline roles at Bangalore. Human Resources (HR) manager (with 2 to 3 years of experience in all HR activities mainly recruitment, employee management payroll). Patent associate (with a Masters/PHD in molecular biology and with drafting experience). Patent associate (B. Tech/B.E/Masters in Mechanical/Automotive/Electronics) with 1-3 years of experience in Patent drafting or Prosecution). Application Process Interested candidates may apply along with a…
April 8, 2022 Intellectual Property, Job Postings 0Comment 2827Views 0Like
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Latest Trademark Cases in 2022 – Part 2

This running post provides a summary of the latest Trademark cases decided by courts in India in 2022: M/S. Apex Laboratories Pvt. Ltd Vs. Axis Life Sciences The Plaintiff, Apex Laboratories, used the trademark “ZINCOVIT” since the year 1990 and established great reputation and good will in the market. The Plaintiff adopted a distinct and a unique seven strip colour packaging from the year 2014 for their product, a multi-vitamin supplement for adults and children to boost their immunity. The Defendant,…
April 8, 2022 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1956Views 0Like
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INDIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATISTICS REPORT, 2021

Launch of Indian IP Statistics Report, 2021

BananaIP is happy to launch the IP statistics report for the year 2021. This report covers  Patent, Trademark, Design, Copyright and Geographical Indication (GI) statistics based on information available on the website of the Indian IP Office. Wherever relevant, a comparative review with previous years has been presented in the report. You may download a copy of the report here. [Download PowerPoint Version] [Download PDF Version] Findings and Conclusions At a general level, intellectual property activity before the IP Office…
April 7, 2022 Copyrights, General, Geographical Indications (GI), Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics, Patents, Trademarks 0Comment 1710Views 5Likes
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Weekly Patent Statistics- 25 March 2022 to 1 April 2022.

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 25th March 2022 to 1st April 2022

This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 1st of April 2022. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 1,299 patent applications have been published in the 13th issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,299 applications published in the journal, 246 applications account…
April 6, 2022 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics, Patents 0Comment 964Views 3Likes
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Mechanism of Hearings before Trademark Office to Change

Mechanism of Hearings before Trademark Office to Change

Pawandeep Singh vs The Registrar Of Trademarks & Anr. Background This case deals with a problem often faced by trademark attorneys during hearings. Several attorneys are given slots during a fixed time, and they are heard one after another. Sometimes examiners are unable to complete all hearings during the allotted time, and hearings are adjourned. In the present case, an order was passed with respect to a trademark application relating to the mark. SWISS, without hearing the Trademark Agent. Two hearing…
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Weekly Patent Statistics- 18 March 2022 to 25 March 2022.

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics- 18th March 2022 to 25th March 2022

This week's Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 25th of March 2022. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 1,373 patent applications have been published in the 12th issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,373 applications published in the journal, 328 applications account…
March 29, 2022 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics, Patents 0Comment 1020Views 2Likes
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CASE BRIEF: KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION VS. RAMAN GUPTA AND ORS.

Decided by the High Court of Delhi on 4th March, 2022.   FACTS The Plaintiff, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, established in the year 1956 was a registered proprietor of various words marks and device marks. Its products bore the mark “KHADI” in both English and Hindi as well as in artistic and logo form along with the Charkha Logos. The Plaintiff not only dealt with the products of Khadi but also with various medicinal products and were regulated and promoted by…
March 23, 2022 Case Study, Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1856Views 0Like
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