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Wacky Patents 3: Earth Orbital Bombs as Nuclear Deterrents

This post was first published on December 05, 2014. The world is facing a lot of problems like energy crisis, border disputes, international security issues and the deadliest of all, the Nuke! The world is trying to combat these issues, both individually and collectively, and yet is unable to come up with a comprehensive solution. But Arthur Paul Pedrick came up with a one-stop shop for all global concerns with his invention titled, Earth Orbital bombs as Nuclear Deterrents. The patent…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents September 2, 2019 1137Views 0Like

It is Fair and Enabling – Data Mining from JNU Depot

Author: Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Data Mining in today's context is not limited to collection, organisation, management, searching and displaying of relevant data, it means much more than that, and includes creation of information, knowledge and intelligence from data sets, among others. At a basic level, data mining involves extraction of data, which is mostly done by using data mining software, applications or tools, and analysing the extracted data for a defined purpose. The data sets extracted may be further used…

Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Copyrights, Intellectual Property September 1, 2019 1451Views 0Like

From China with Love: The Xiaomi Story

This post was first published on December 19, 2014. Just a few months ago, this particular cellular company took the market by storm and made its stand in the 3rd rank of the world's cellular companies. It not only pleased consumers, but also gave tough competition to leading brands in the market. As a matter fact, the phones sold like hot cakes within minutes of its release on one of the biggest online shopping destinations, Flipkart. More recently, the company got into…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents September 1, 2019 1017Views 0Like

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Understanding Trademark Registration Procedures in the Maldives

This post was first published on October 15, 2014. The Intellectual Property Regime in the Republic of Maldives, the smallest Asian country in population and in area, is an interesting study. In order to comply with the TRIPS Agreement, the Maldives Government (referred to as GOM) enacted the Copyright Law in April, 2011, and thereafter spread public awareness of Copyright Law through TV and radio programs, Government announcements, school events and meetings with relevant media and entertainment sector associations.…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks August 31, 2019 937Views 0Like

eCommerce and Licensing News: Govt Relaxes FDI Norms for Single Brand Retail, Ali Express Opens Brick and Mortar Store in Spain, Google Launches Video Game Streaming, and more

Govt to Make E-commerce Guidelines Mandatory, Govt Relaxes FDI Norms for Single-Brand Retail, Ali Express Opens Brick and Mortar Store in Spain, Flipkart Inks Management Deal with Nautica, Google Launches Video Game Streaming Service, Hasbro to Acquire EOne for USD 4 Billion, Disney’s Aladdin and Lion King Video Games to be Upgraded, and more. E-Commerce Law News Govt to Make E-commerce Guidelines Mandatory Ram Vilas Paswan, the minister for consumer affairs, has recently confirmed that in order to protect the interest of…

BananaIP Reporter e-Commerce Law, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing August 30, 2019 852Views 0Like

Weekly Entertainment Law News: TikTok in Content Ownership Controversy, Musician Sues “Baby Shark” Producers, and more

Another Content Ownership Controversy for TikTok, Copyright Office: No License Required for Use of Songs in Marriages, Musician Sues “Baby Shark” Producers for Copyright Infringement, Producer Sues Drake for Copyright Infringement of Beats, RIAA Refuses to Share “Six-Strikes” Results with Cox, Eminem’s Publisher Sues Spotify for Copyright Infringement, and more. National News Another Content Ownership Controversy for TikTok Online video-sharing platform TikTok has found itself in the middle of a content ownership controversy yet again. TikTok had sent takedown notices to social…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Social Media Law August 30, 2019 1108Views 0Like

IP, Privacy and Antitrust This Week: Publishers Sue Audible, Google Ends Mobile Network Insights, Qualcomm to Keep “No License, No Chip” Policy, and more

Publishers Sue Audible over New Speech to Text Feature, Facebook Wins Appeal Against German Anti-Trust Order, Google Ends Mobile Network Insights for Telecom Operators, TikTok Warns Against Predators, CCI Orders Probe into Intel’s Warranty Policies in India, Qualcomm Wins Stay Order to Keep “No License, No Chip” Policy, and more. Publishers Sue Audible over New Speech to Text Feature Major publishers have jointly filed a copyright infringement suit in a New York Court against Amazon’s audio book company, Audible. They claim…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, General, Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Privacy / Data Protection, Social Media Law August 30, 2019 734Views 0Like

Weekly Trademark News Bulletin: Titan Wins Counterfeit Battle, 5 Mizo Shawls Gets GI Tag, PUMA Sprints for Dutee Chand and Other News

Trademark News Headlines: Haldiram’s Acquires 100 Crore Franchise, Tom Brady’s Trademark Denied Registration, Miniso Enters Marvel Galaxy, 5 Mizo Shawls Gets GI Tag and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsel. INDIAN TRADEMARK UPDATES TITAN Wins Counterfeit Battle Titan Company Limited filed a trademark infringement suit against counterfeit sellers, and Snapdeal, an online e-commerce player, alleging the sale of counterfeit/infringing Fastrack branded watches on their website. It is also alleged that Snapdeal did not take down…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks August 28, 2019 799Views 0Like

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Trademark News Bulletin: Indian Trademark Statistics

These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the trademark office published weekly on Mondays. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS The Indian Trademark Office has had a mixed week. The total number of applications published in the trademark journal have decreased by forty one percent (41%). However, there has been an increase of forty one percent (41%) in the total applications published in the trademark journal, and also an increase of only ninety percent (90%) in the total applications disposed through…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks August 28, 2019 825Views 0Like

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Part IV: Descriptive Marks – Can They be Protected?

This post was first published on October 16, 2014. In the final part of this series, we shall conclude the discussion on descriptive marks with an examination of the Indian position on the protection of these marks. Section 9 of the Trademark Act, 1999 which lays down absolute grounds for refusal of registration of trademarks, clearly states that trademarks which consist exclusively of marks or indications, which may serve in trade to designate the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, values, geographical origin…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks August 28, 2019 1494Views 0Like

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