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Historical Patents: To Pin or Not to Pin

A destitute man was nervously twisting a brass wire in his work-shed, trying to think of something that would help him pay off his debt, when an idea struck him. The man was Walter Hunt, and the idea was a dress pin, which we know as the modern safety pin. In his patent filing for the safety pin, Hunt described the invention of “a pin made of one piece of wire or metal combining a spring, and clasp or catch,”…

February 15, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 943Views 0Like

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Valentines Day Gifts (Love Patents IX): Happy Valentine’s Day!

The day has finally arrived! Hearts, roses, gifts, curious onlookers, etc. are all over the street. It looks like there is nothing in this world to be prized more than true love. On this special occasion of proposing your love and to make the special ones feel more special, here comes a patented invention for all those who believe in love. The patented invention being discussed here is filed in the US with the Application number – US 11362934 and…

February 14, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 727Views 0Like

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Valentines Day Gifts (Love Patents VIII): The Big Day

It’s the Valentine’s day and many of you might be putting best efforts to impress your partner or partner-to-be. You might have realized the role of effective communication in relationships. What you communicate and the way you communicate can really make an impact and can make someone fall in love with you. As the technology has evolved, there are variety of options for people to communicate each other, which includes audio and/video conferencing mechanisms as well. However, no matter how…

February 14, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 576Views 0Like

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Valentines Day Gifts (Love Patents VII): Actions Speak Louder Than Words

On this eve of Valentines, most of us are looking forward to receiving gifts and most would have already planned big dates, exquisite dinners or indulgent getaways. Love is in the air and it’s time for chocolates, flowers, hugs, wishes, greetings filled with romantic words. The charm of valentine’s day still lies in pouring our heart out to our loved one and greeting cards have always be our companion in expressing our deepest feelings. Yes – the age old greeting…

February 13, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 679Views 0Like

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Valentine’s Day Gifts ( Love Patents VI): Surprise!!

In today’s digital age, everything from birthdays to weddings to anniversaries have been digitalized. One can always send personalized cards or messages via electronic means, the whole process is cheaper and time saving but for some reason, it does not carry the same charm as a physical card or a gift made pain stakingly. Long distance relationships for instance are majorly based on communication between the lovers through phone or other means. Such relationships are often more difficult to keep…

February 13, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 749Views 0Like

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Valentine’s Day Gifts ( Love Patents V):Well Played!

"All you need is love, Love is all you need"- The Beatles Its two days to go for Valentine’s Day, and it’s about time you stepped up your game. Although you don’t need a special day to express your love for someone, it doesn’t hurt to make this one extra special. A lot of you might be suiting up and you probably will be making dinner reservations, at a nice, posh restaurant. Maybe you will order her favourite wine or …

February 12, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Patents 0Comment 737Views 0Like

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Valentine’s Day Gifts ( Love Patents IV): Eat, Sing ,Love

“Roses are red. Violets are blue Nobody can love you, The way I do. This little gift is for you Because you know “I Love you” That’s a cheesy enough short poem. Now, all that we need to do is to give these lyrics some tune and you are all set for the upcoming Valentine’s Day. But hasn't this been done to death? Time to think outside of the box.We have already had a bunch of posts now suggesting some…

February 12, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 893Views 0Like

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Valentine’s Day Gifts ( Love Patents III): You Had Me at Chocolate

Love is in the air, isn’t it? Valentine’s Day is only 4 days away and I presume some us will definitely end up shopping for our significant other on the very last moment. But do not panic, we have an easy, tried and tested solution for you. Chocolates! Who doesn’t like chocolates? Chocolates can never go out of fashion and this gift works every time. Chocolate is sinfully delicious and let’s not forget it is also an aphrodisiac! So we…

February 12, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 629Views 0Like

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Valentine’s Day Gifts ( Love Patents II) :Tie The Lovers Knot

An interesting patent application filed in China describes a lover's knot. This can be your first step before tying the final wedding knot if you do decide to take it all the way. The lover's knot is in the shape of a heart divided into two parts. One for the boy, and one for the girl. The parts can be linked with each other to make the heart. The idea is that linking the halves together is a symbol…

February 12, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Patents 0Comment 1323Views 0Like

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Valentine’s Day Gifts ( Love Patents I):It Started With A Kiss

With Valentine’s Day fever upon us, Sinapse team brings to you gifting ideas for the romantically inclined, among our readers. Buying the right gift can be a bit of a task, isn’t it? You want to be creative and original, and make each Valentine’s Day trump the last one. We sympathize with all our love struck readers, so here are a few patents which disclose romantic ideas/gifts. To being with, we will start with a romantic and healthy gift: A…