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Delhi High Court issues injunction against Software Piracy

Software giant Bentley Systems successfully obtained an injunction from the Delhi High Court against a company for copyright infringement of its software programs. This case highlights the legal recourse available to software companies in India to protect their intellectual property. Continue Reading Delhi High Court issues injunction against Software Piracy

March 9, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Open Source Licensing, Software 0Comment 765Views 0Like

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The Business of Intellectual Property For Start-ups

Register for a Free Webinar on Intellectual Property For StartUps – July 17th, 2020

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 …

July 16, 2020 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, General, Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups, IP Training, IP Valuation, Open Source Licensing, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks 0Comment 1403Views 2Likes

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Intellepedia Presents a Seminar on Intellectual Property for Business and Financial Benefit

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…

February 12, 2020 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, e-Commerce Law, General, Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups, IP Valuation, Media and Entertainment Law, Open Source Licensing, Patents, Trademarks 0Comment 1239Views 0Like

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OSS License Compliance – Source Code Not Enough

This post was first published on 17th January 2011. Open Source Software adoption has taken a large stride in 2010. and so did enforcement of OSS licenses. Software Freedom Law Center has been taking the lead by filing suits against GPL violations. Despite the increasing number of OSS suits, none has till date gone the full distance. The cases are generally settled through compliance, withdrawal and/or payment of compensation.The recent withdrawal of an Open Source Software after alleged violation of GNU…

July 25, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Open Source Licensing 0Comment 978Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property, Open Source and Intelligent Automobiles

iscover how open source software and intellectual property intersect in the realm of intelligent automobiles. This post delves into the IP risks and challenges faced by the automotive industry in adopting AI-driven open source projects. Continue Reading Intellectual Property, Open Source and Intelligent Automobiles

July 2, 2019 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Intellectual Property, Open Source Licensing 0Comment 3354Views 0Like

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Patent Risks in Open Source – Lesson’s from Google’s Story

This post was first published on April 25, 2011. Risks inherent in use of open source software from patents have finally seen the light of the day. Patent risks in use of open source software came to be a reality with filing of patent suits by companies like Firestar, Microsoft and so on against open source businesses and users. However, none of the cases went the full distance earlier as they were settled out of court. The story is however different…

February 11, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Open Source Licensing, Patents 0Comment 1049Views 0Like

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Is GPL so Viral? – The New Phase of OSS License Enforcement and Compliance

This post was first published on 20th March, 2011. General Public License (GPL) is one of the most stringent open source licenses. Being a license created by Free Software Foundation, it may be termed as a strong copyleft license. One of the primary objectives of the license is to spread the philosophy of free software foundation to make source code available for copying, use, modification and distribution. Any derivative work of a software governed by GPL will also be governed by…

February 6, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Open Source Licensing 0Comment 1517Views 0Like

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Marrying Open Standards and Open Source

This post was first published on 16th February, 2011. Standards can either be open or closed based on the manner of their creation and their accessibility to the public. A standard that is created through public or community participation without any restrictions and can be used or implemented by any one are called open standards. A standard that is developed by and limited to one or more persons is a closed standard. All proprietary standards are closed standards. The basic tenets of…

January 30, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Open Source Licensing 0Comment 964Views 0Like

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Open Source – A Business Reality

First Publication Date: 5th October 2010 Open source has today become a necessity for most businesses. It is estimated that 99 percent of all companies using software use at least one open source component. The business value added by open source products makes them inevitable for every company. In addition to software, open source has today expanded its tentacles to many areas from open text books to open drug discovery and is fast spreading to other areas.No business shift happens…

December 8, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Open Source Licensing 0Comment 932Views 0Like

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Licensing of Software Does Not Give Rise to Patent Exhaustion

First Publication Date: 20th September 2010 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit clarified the legal confusion that was existing on the application of the first sale doctrine or doctrine of patent exhaustion with respect to software licenses. The Court clarified that the exclusive distribution right is limited by the first sale doctrine, which is an affirmative defense to copyright infringement that allows owners of copies of copyrighted works to resell those copies. Further the Hon’ble…

December 4, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Open Source Licensing 0Comment 1545Views 0Like

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Delhi High Court issues injunction against Software Piracy

Register for a Free Webinar on Intellectual Property For StartUps – July 17th, 2020

Intellepedia Presents a Seminar on Intellectual Property for Business and Financial Benefit

OSS License Compliance – Source Code Not Enough

Intellectual Property, Open Source and Intelligent Automobiles

Patent Risks in Open Source – Lesson’s from Google’s Story

Is GPL so Viral? – The New Phase of OSS License Enforcement and Compliance

Marrying Open Standards and Open Source

Open Source – A Business Reality

Licensing of Software Does Not Give Rise to Patent Exhaustion

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