On 2nd August, 2022, the Indian IP Office has opened up submissions for the NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AWARDS 2021 & 2022. As stated in the announcement the objective of these awards is:
“Objective:
National Intellectual Property (IP) Awards are conferred every year to recognize and reward the top achievers comprising individuals, institutions, organizations and enterprises, for their IP creations and commercialization, which have contributed towards strengthening IP eco-system in the country and in encouraging creativity and innovation. National IP Awards…
Intellectual Property (IP) is an important business tool in the hands of start-ups and small companies. If used appropriately, IP can help a start-up build a competitive fence or wall around its business. In order to build IP and take advantage of it, start-ups must know what IP they have, how to protect / build it, and how to gain business / financial value out of it.
BananaIP’s collaboration with T-AIM NASSCOM
BananaIP Counsels has collaborated with Telangana AI Mission (T-AIM)…
The Certificate MasterClass on Intellectual Property has now reached the last phase. The final session scheduled on 17th June, 2021 (Thursday) will focus on making money, and gaining value out of patents. It will cover patent valuation, licensing and commercialization.
You may register for the upcoming session for free here
Patent Valuation, Licensing and Commercialization
It is important for businesses, especially startups and SMEs, to understand how commercializing patents works, and what options are available. The legal framework, albeit minimal, is…
Intellectual Property is an important business tool in the hands of Start Ups and small companies. Its value assumes higher importance during a crisis. As many businesses work hard to survive the crisis posed by the COVID pandemic, the crisis has opened new avenues to innovative and creative Start Ups. Start Ups that are able to build strong and valuable IP during this time, whether related to COVID or not, have a unique opportunity to succeed and thrive.
In order to …
We’re holding a half day IP seminar, Intellectual Property for Business and Financial Benefit on February 14th at BananaIP Counsels in Bangalore. Spaces are reserved exclusively for Senior-level individuals, R&D Leaders, Technology and Innovation Driven Startups.
How to take advantage of IP in today’s business context in India?
Intellectual Property has today emerged as an important business tool in India. From financial valuation and increasing business revenues to gaining business advantage and market share, IP is being used effectively by large…
This post was first published on May 10, 2011.
Intellectual Property (IP) plays a very important role in providing competitive and business advantage to a company. In order to maximize competitive advantage, a company must make the best and most of its intellectual assets. Extracting optimal value from IP does not start or end with protection. During a recent talk at a gathering of about fifty leading Indian companies, ninety percent of them stated that emphasis is always on protection and…
The following presentation titled “IP Audits/Mining and Business Value”, was delivered Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala (Managing Partner, BananaIP Counsels) at a conference on intellectual property management organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The presentation was given to an audience consisting of participants from MNCs, corporates, MSMEs, innovation, IPR research and consulting firms / institutes, R&D companies, IP consultants, academic institutions, scientists etc. The presentation covered the following topics.
Just One Layer
Experience of IP Audits
Purpose…
Intellectual Property can provide business and competitive value to a business if it is identified at the right time, appropriately protected, strategically used in business and marketing, properly asserted and carefully maintained and managed. A business that takes all the said steps with respect to its patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, industrial designs and other forms of IP in an integrated manner builds value for its IP and business. In technology, knowledge and creativity driven companies, IP forms substantial portion…