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European Plant Patent

How is it even possible! I know, but that’s true. European fruits and vegetables have come under threat since the European Patent Office decided this spring to allow the patenting of natural plant properties. But that’s not legal! You are right! As of now according to part G-chapter II-5.4.1 -when a claim to a process for the production of a plant variety is examined, Art. 64(2) is not to be taken into consideration (see G 1/98). Hence, a process claim…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 789Views 0Like

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Ford Patents Autonomous Vehicle for Charging

Conventional plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a combination of two propulsion systems, one is an IC engine propulsion system and the other is an electric propulsion system in which electric motor powered by a battery element is used for propulsion. The purpose of electric propulsion system is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional IC engine or better performance. To re-charge the battery element, manual operation has to be carried out by plugging the battery element…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 754Views 0Like

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Ignition, Gear and Lift-off!

The idea for a flying car has now moved a step closer to reality from fantasy. The world's biggest automaker Toyota recently filed a patent application revealing a flying vehicle resembling a hover car or a roadable aircraft. The USPTO has published the patent application disclosed in application no. 14/194,795 on September 3rd, 2015. The patent discloses a vehicle that can be both, flown as a fixed wing aircraft and driven as a land vehicle. The invention titled “stackable wing…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 688Views 0Like

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Extension of Waiver for Pharma Patents until 2033 A.D.

After intense negotiations between the United States and the Group of Least-Developed Countries, the World Trade Organization committee on intellectual property rights finally decided to extend a waiver allowing LDCs from applying and enforcing IP rights on pharmaceutical products until 2033. The consensus among the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members over extension of waivers in respect of pharmaceutical patents for the least developed countries (LDCs) is being held as a major breakthrough in the world of pharmaceutical patents. Following the…

November 26, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 888Views 0Like

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Samsung and Huawei Lose Patent Fight against Unwired Planet

In a recent development in the realm of SEP’s , a US technology firm; Unwired Planet, Inc. has won the first round against electronic giants Samsung and Huawei over a mobile communication technology said to be essential to the 4G telecommunication system. The interim judgment was passed by the UK Patents Court against as many as 8 parties including Samsung, Huawei, Google and its subsidiaries, and Ericsson earlier this year in July 2015. In March 2014, Unwired Planet brought a…

November 25, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 918Views 0Like

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Patent Trolls – Lesson No. 2

In furtherance to my recent post on patent trolls or the Non Practicing Entities (NPEs), I would like to discuss here in this post about how software technology is becoming a treasure trove for patent trolls. Cloud based business products are one of the major business fields today. Software-oriented platforms such as C (SaaS) providers are primary targets for the patent trolls. General observation indicates that in the area of software patents the patents are much broader. In several instance, patents…

November 25, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 589Views 0Like

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Here’s how to file a Patent application in India

The process of filing an application for patent differs from one country to another. In this post we will take a look at some of the basic forms and also the details which are required to be provided at the time of filing a patent application in India. Depending upon the type of application to be filed, there might be a few changes in the Forms that need to be filed. Let us take a look at the most basic…

November 22, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 4889Views 0Like

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Can Patents Be Extensible Beyond 20 Years?

Patent, as we know is an exclusive right granted to the owner of an invention for a period of 20 years. Although 20 years sound like a long time, the term is actually calculated from the date of filing of the application or if an international application is claimed from the priority date of an application. Of the 20 year term, the period from the grant till the expiry of the patent is the real time a patentee enjoys the…

November 21, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 849Views 0Like

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What you need to know about Patent filing

When an individual comes up with an idea followed by an invention drawn from that idea, it is wise on his part to monopolize his right over the invention. In such a scenario one has to seek protection for his invention with the respective authorities. This write up briefly summaries the essentials of patent filing. Any invention or technology which has not been anticipated by publication in any document or used in the country or anywhere in the world before…

November 20, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 757Views 0Like

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Cyber Sex Toys and Patent Infringement – Sex Patents IV

Zu Technologies, a non-practising entity, has recently filed patent infringement suits against KickStarter and seven makers of sex toys having haptic features. The patent in the suit relates to a device and method for interactive virtual control of sexual aids using digital computer networks. The patent is popularly referred to as Teledildonics Patent as it relates to electronic sex toys that can be controlled by computing devices. In addition to KickStarter, the suit was filed against omingle, Holland Haptics, Vibease,…