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Sense your Surroundings – Patents for the Blind 5

This post was first published on 15th September, 2014. In my earlier posts (Post1, Post2, Post3, Post4), we discussed the mobility of a visually disabled person that is directly proportional to his awareness of the environment. The more he knows about his surroundings, the easier it gets for him to move around. An issue in achieving this, is the extent of the person's sensory involvement. Most blind people use auditory signals to understand the state of the environment and a navigation device is…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents July 25, 2019 887Views 0Like

Salient Features of the US Patent Reform Act 2011

This post was first published on 15th September, 2011. The patent reform bill is now awaiting approval from the President to become the law of the land. The bill proposes many changes to the existing US Patent Act. Below listed are few important provisions included in the bill: First-Inventor-To-File: US patent system will now operate on first-inventor-to-file instead of its earlier operation system which was first-to-invent. The first-inventor-to file system provides certainty with respect to the invention date thereby…

BananaIP Reporter Patents July 25, 2019 916Views 0Like

Clips of Copyrighted Material Constitute FAIR USE!

This post was first published on 19th September, 2014. In a recent copyright dispute, a New York Court recently held that a database providing for television clips and snippets of transcript constitute fair use, protecting it from allegations of copyright infringement. TVEyes is a company that monitors and records all contents broadcast by more than 1,400 television and radio stations and transforms this content into a searchable database for its subscribers. TVEyes allows its subscribers to use search terms and obtain transcripts and video…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property July 25, 2019 1078Views 0Like

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What Makes the World’s First Turbo Diesel Motorcycle Vibration Free?

This post was first published on 25th August, 2014. Owing to the ever increasing gas prices, fuel efficiency offered by vehicles has become a strong deciding factor among buyers. Diesel bikes are a great benefit for people obsessed with fuel efficiency but unfortunately diesel bikes are currently not offered by any OEMs for the masses. Royal Enfield’s Taurus was the only diesel motorcycle that was in mass production until some time ago. The vibration produced by diesel engines in a motorcycle, jolts the…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents July 25, 2019 2067Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property Protection for Computer Programs – Part II

This post was first published on 1st September, 2014. In continuation to the previous post in the series, we shall now be looking into the system of IP protection for computer programs that existed prior to the adoption of Copyright and Patent Laws. Though it can be said that Copyright and Patent Laws are the more popular systems of IP protection for computer programs, it was Trade Secret Law that was initially resorted to for the protection of software, primarily because, previously, computer programs bundled…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law July 25, 2019 932Views 0Like

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…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Open Source Licensing July 25, 2019 1035Views 0Like

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Ideas, Concepts, Scripts & Stories – Protecting Ideas in the Entertainment Industry Part V

This post was first published on 11th August, 2014. Last week, we discussed the Urmi Juvekar Chiang case. Today we will look at the case of (1) Mr. Anil Gupta and (2) Another. vs. (1) Mr. Kunal Dasgupta and (2) Others - A landmark case, indeed, in the area of protecting ideas and concepts. This case elucidates the dos and don'ts of Idea Protection and Breach of Confidence in the Entertainment Industry. Plaintiff No. 1 - a Media Consultant Defendant No. 2 - a…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property July 25, 2019 3605Views 0Like

Relevance of IP to Business

This post was first published on 6th August, 2013. It has been made amply clear in this column earlier that Intellectual Property (IP) can be an important tool for businesses to build, consolidate and grow. Having said that, considering the hype given to the subject, it is easy for a SME to misconstrue its potential and value. So, I wish to start this note by reiterating that IP is only one, among many layers that can form part of a company's…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups July 25, 2019 771Views 0Like

Basic IP Practices for SMEs

This post was first published on August 6th, 2013. Intellectual Property (IP) can play an important role in taking a SME to the next level in business, provided the company takes the right steps in the right direction. While the nature of IP actions to be undertaken by an organisation varies from company to company, there are some basic practices that every company must take to keep the option of taking advantage of IP, open. The upcoming editions of…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups July 25, 2019 850Views 0Like

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Trademarking the Name of God? – Part 1

This post was first published on 2nd September, 2014. If there is one question that can spark a controversy, it must be this - Is it possible to trademark the name of God? Section 9(2) (b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, which deals with Absolute grounds for refusal of registration, mandates that a mark shall not be registered as a trademark if it contains any matter likely to hurt religious susceptibilities of any class or section of the citizens of India.…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks July 25, 2019 2667Views 0Like

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Sense your Surroundings – Patents for the Blind 5

Salient Features of the US Patent Reform Act 2011

Clips of Copyrighted Material Constitute FAIR USE!

What Makes the World’s First Turbo Diesel Motorcycle Vibration Free?

Intellectual Property Protection for Computer Programs – Part II

OSS License Compliance – Source Code Not Enough

Ideas, Concepts, Scripts & Stories – Protecting Ideas in the Entertainment Industry Part V

Relevance of IP to Business

Basic IP Practices for SMEs

Trademarking the Name of God? – Part 1

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