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Free Master Class on IP for Start Ups, Entrepreneurs and SMEs

BananaIP and NASSCOM have launched a first of its kind 'Master Class on IP for Start Ups.  The event is supported by India AI, Start Up Karnataka and IT-BT Department. The registration is now open, and any Start Up or Entrepreneur may register for free. You may view the registration details at this link Why a Master Class? Intellectual Property is today an important business tool for Start Ups. It helps  them protect their  creativity and innovation, and gain exclusivity…

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5900 New Trademark Applications Filed this Week

Decrease of 24 percent in total trademark applications examined this week. A total of 9100 trademark registrations granted this week. These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the trademark office published weekly on Mondays. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS The Trademark Registry had a slow week in terms of working capacity as can be seen from the data below. There has been a decrease of twenty four percent (24%) in the total trademark applications disposed through show cause hearings. We…

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Weekly Patent News - Patent and industrial design statistics

Patent publications and grants decrease by 40% this week

This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the patent office on the 14th of May 2021. 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 504 patent applications have been published in the 20th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 504 applications published in the journal, 107…

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Slow Week at the Trademark Registry

Decrease of 35 percent in the total trademark applications examined this week. Decrease of 9 percent in the total registrations granted this week. These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the trademark office published weekly on Mondays. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS The Trademark Registry had a slow week in terms of working capacity as can be seen from the data below. There has been a decrease of 35 percent (35%) in the total trademark applications examined. We can also…

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Weekly Trademark News - BananaIP Counsels

PhonePe and BharatPe Lock Horns, Diablo Trademark in Dispute and more

PhonePe fails to secure temporary injunction against BharatPe, Tamil Nadu’s Matti Banana sought for GI Tagging and more brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsel INDIAN TRADEMARK UPDATES Delhi High Court Denies PhonePe’s Injunction Against BharatPe UPI and bank payment company, PhonePe, had recently filed an application before the Delhi High Court, seeking an interim injunction against its competitor BharatPe’s usage of the term ‘Pe’ as a suffix in its trademark. PhonePe claimed that by using the…

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Job Opening - Intellectual Property (IP) Associate

Hiring IP Associates – Job Openings at BananaIP

BananaIP is hiring Intellectual Property (IP) Associates with LLM in Intellectual Property and/or Btech/LLB. Persons with relevant experience, and persons with disabilities will be given preference. BananaIP is a premier IP Law Firm with more than 1000 clients across technology domains ranging from Automotive and AI to Entertainment and Life Sciences. The firm is recognized as  a  pioneer in technology driven IP services and IP strategy for  business  success. The diversity, specialization and expertise of its team combined with its open…

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Weekly Patent News

Natco files compulsory license request; USA approves temporary patent waiver; Ericsson and Samsung settle dispute and more

In this week’s patent news: Natco files compulsory license request for Baricitinib; USA approves temporary patent waiver; EU critical of US proposal for patent waiver, calls for removal of export restrictions; Ericsson and Samsung settle latest patent dispute, sign global patent license agreement; WIPO publishes guide on “International Registration of Industrial Designs under the Hague Agreement” and USPTO hiring hundreds of new patent examiners.  Natco files compulsory license request for Baricitinib Hyderabad based generic drug manufacturer Natco…

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Weekly Patent News - Patent and industrial design statistics

Industrial design activity sluggish so far, Patent activity fares batter

This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the patent office on the 7th of May 2021. 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 841 patent applications have been published in the 19th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 841 applications published in the journal, 169…

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Weekly Patent News

Supreme Court restores order extending time limits indefinitely, asks why Government is not invoking compulsory licensing provisions and more

In this week’s patent news and updates - Supreme Court restores order extending time limits indefinitely; Supreme Court asks Government why it is not invoking compulsory licensing provisions; US publishes infamous "Special 301 Report", places India on priority watch list; USPTO organizing series of free webinars on Industrial designs / design patents Indian Patent Updates Supreme Court restores order extending time limits indefinitely The Supreme Court on Tuesday, i.e., April 27th restored its order from last year…

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Weekly Patent News - Patent and industrial design statistics

Patent office continues working hard amidst pandemic, over 800 applications examined this week

This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the patent office on the 30th of April 2021. 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 727 patent applications have been published in the 18th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 727 applications published in the journal, 123…

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