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Trademark Registrations Granted Go Down by 27 Percent this Week

These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the trademark office published weekly on Mondays. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS Last week, the Indian Trademark Office have had a decrease in its work pace. The total number of hearing notices issued has decreased by thirty seven percent (37%). Similarly, the total renewals notices issued has decreased by thirty one percent (31%). However, there has been an increase of fifty one percent (51%) in the total applications published in the trademark journal. Weekly…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks October 2, 2019 677Views 0Like

Gandhiji's Exclusivity and Intellectual Property

Gandhiji’s views on Exclusivity and Intellectual Property

Mahatma Gandhi's views on exclusivity over intellectual creations are fraught with uncertainty, and merely a matter of one's understanding, probably influenced by individual biases, opinions and inclinations. Scholars have over the years used the ambiguities in Gandhiji's views to arrive at inferences and conclusions that further their own understandings, philosophical underpinnings and ends. It is difficult to clearly state what Mahatma Gandhi's stand was with respect to intellectual property, and easy to opine that his stand on the subject is…

Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Intellectual Property October 2, 2019 2068Views 0Like

IPO sees increase in patent activity

The Patent and Design Statistics illustrated below have been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on Fridays, every week. 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 1139 patent applications have been published in the 39th issue of the Patent Journal, 2019. Out of the 1139 applications published in the journal,…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents October 1, 2019 670Views 0Like

AICTE and CIPAM spar over invention guidelines, USPTO invites comments on patenting inventions developed by AI and more

In this weeks patent news - AICTE differs with CIPAM’s guidelines for on-campus inventions, to approach ministry, USPTO extends date for comments on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patents”, Nokia sues Lenovo for patent infringement, EU parliament challenges EPO on plant patentability, Aftechmobile sues Apple Inc. for patent infringement, Canon Inc., ends patent infringement dispute against LLC VTT and LLC Pallady, European Patent Office to host Patent Information Conference 2019, EUIPO hosts IP Horizon 5.0 in Alicante, Spain, Intellectual Property Office of…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents September 30, 2019 862Views 0Like

Court Dismisses “Tardigrades” Suit, Infringement of Ms. Pac-Man, IMI Music Report, and more

Court Dismisses “Tardigrades” Suit, Bandai Namco Sues AtGames for Ms. Pac Man Infringement, Italy Investigates Newspaper Piracy on Messaging Services, IMI Releases Digital Music Report 2019, Court Summons Kinjal Dave in Copyright Infringement Suit, TamilRockers Leaks Latest Releases, and more. International News Court Dismisses “Tardigrades” Suit Video game developer Anas Abdin, the creator of unreleased game “Tardigrades” had filed a copyright infringement suit in a New York Court, against CBS, the producer of the popular series Star Trek. The court has…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law September 27, 2019 892Views 0Like

‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Win for Google, Project Voldemort, Dating Apps at War, and more

Start-Up Offers Huge Database of AI-Generated Images, US Copyright Office Denies Registration of Dunhill’s ‘Engine Turn’ Pattern, Patagonia Sues Third-Party Seller for Infringement and Misuse, UK Drug Makers Admit Breaching Anti-Trust Laws, Snap Shares Facebook’s ‘Project Voldemort’ with FTC, Google Wins ‘Right to be Forgotten’ Battle in the EU, Wild Accuses Tinder of Bullying, Facebook Suspends Several Apps for Misusing Data, and more. US Copyright Office Denies Registration of Dunhill’s ‘Engine Turn’ Pattern The US Copyright Office has refused to grant…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Media and Entertainment Law, Social Media Law September 27, 2019 868Views 0Like

Times Group Doesn’t Share Miss India and Mr. India Title, Rock Clashes with Rackets, Franchise India Expo 2019 and More

Times Group Doesn’t Share Miss India and Mr. India Title, Franchise India Expo 2019, Rock Clashes with Rackets, Little Singham Swings into Merchandizing, Vikipedia No Match for Wikipedia and more brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsel. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Branding is not just about being seen as better than the competition. It’s about being seen as the only solution to your audience’s problem" - John Morgan INDIAN TRADEMARK UPDATES Times Group Doesn’t Share ‘Miss India’…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks September 25, 2019 880Views 0Like

Trademark Registrations Granted Increase by 50% this Week

These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the trademark office published weekly on Mondays. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS Last week, the Indian Trademark Office have had an increase in its work pace. The total number of hearing notices issued has increased by seventy four percent (74%). Similarly, the total renewals notices issued has increased by one hundred and nine percent (109%). However, there has been a decrease of five percent (5%) in the applications published in the trademark journal. Weekly…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks September 25, 2019 649Views 0Like

Increased activity at IPO this week, publications and examinations see jump in numbers

The Patent and Design Statistics illustrated below have been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on Fridays, every week. 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 1007 patent applications have been published in the 38th issue of the Patent Journal, 2019. Out of the 1007 applications published in the journal, 190…

BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents September 24, 2019 703Views 0Like

Patentability Requirements in India

The requirements for patentability of inventions can be considered as one of the most important parts of patent law. They form the basis for grant of a patent, scope of protection, and patent validity, among others. At a general level, they influence the efficiency of the patent system in achieving its objectives of promoting scientific and technological progress, economic/industrial growth and public benefit. Owing to their value, they may be termed as essential parts of the patent machinery. If they…

Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Intellectual Property, Patents September 23, 2019 10160Views 0Like

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