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Patentability of Biotech Inventions in Europe

This post was first published on 22nd January, 2011. Patentable Subject Matter The discussion with respect to patentability of biotech inventions in Europe has been limited to the European Patent Convention (EPC). As per the European Patent Convention, any invention is patentable unless it falls within the list of excluded inventions. According to Article 52 of EPC, any invention irrespective of the technology to which it belongs can be considered as patentable subject matter so long as it is new,…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents July 22, 2019 1666Views 0Like

Patentability of Biotechnology Inventions in India

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This image depicts the 'Trademark' and 'Registered' symbols. This post is a part of a series on what marks are permissible as trademarks. Click on the image to read the full post.

Grounds for Refusal of Trademark Registration – Part 1

This post was first published on 2nd July, 2014. A trademark means a mark capable of being represented graphically, capable of distinguishing goods or services of one person from those of others. Hence for a mark to be registered as a trademark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, it has to satisfy three requirements which include: It should be a mark It should be capable of being represented graphically It should be capable of distinguishing the goods or…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks July 22, 2019 11851Views 0Like

Pop King’s Patent – The Lean Against Gravity

This post was first published on 23rd March, 2011. Michael Jackson will always be remembered as the King of pop and will always remain the greatest entertainer of all time. He thrilled everybody with his superb innovative dancing skills and inspired people to innovate their own unique style. He rollicked with his Moonwalk in Smooth Criminal. The moonwalk was earlier known as backslide, but it was Michael Jackson who made it famous after performing it in his song “Billie Jean”.…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Patents, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights July 22, 2019 1271Views 0Like

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Revised Draft Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the Pharma Industry

This post was first published on 22nd August, 2014. The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) published the revised draft guidelines for the examination of patent applications in the field of Pharmaceuticals on August 12, 2014. The main intention of said guidelines was to bring in a uniform practice for the examination of patent applications relating to the Pharmaceutical field. Earlier in the month of February, the CGPDTM had published the draft guidelines with regard to this and had…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents July 22, 2019 779Views 0Like

What NOT to DO While Applying for a Trademark

This post was first published on 22nd June, 2012. 1. Have a business? Applying for a trademark is a sheer waste of time. You must already be busy with routine chores of the business. Thinking of adopting a mark and going through the entire process of getting it registered is just tiresome and unnecessary. Business will boom if it has to. 2. If you are thinking of a name for your mark, trying to adopt a descriptive name as your trademark will…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks July 22, 2019 596Views 0Like

Smoking Without Smoke

This post was first published on 9th April, 2011. Smoking has become one of the biggest problems haunting youngsters today. Many of us know the famous scene from a Tamil movie starring Rajinikanth where Rajinikanth takes on the challenge of flipping his cigarette into the air and catching it with his mouth and repeats this ten times. Though, this kind of scenes get applauded by the audience in the theatre but when it comes to real life, smoking is considered to…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents July 22, 2019 710Views 0Like

Patentability of Yoga- An Analysis

This post was first published on 22nd March, 2012. We are all aware that what is already existing in the public domain falls outside the scope of patentability. This is because it is already known and hence the aspect of novelty, which is the primary requirement to qualify for a patent is absent. Moreover, what is already there in the public domain cannot be taken back, because patents grant exclusivity to the inventor. Patenting of traditional knowledge is nothing new, and…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents, Traditional Knowledge July 22, 2019 2348Views 0Like

The image depicts Cipla's range of veterinary products marked 'Advantage'. Another company has a similar mark 'Advantix' for the similar products. This post talks about how the trademark issue was settled. Click on the image to read the full post.

Trademark Litigation: ‘Advantage’ of Settlement

This post was originally published on 18th December, 2011. Bayer and Cipla have recently settled trade mark litigation with respect to Advantage and Advantix trade marks. These trade marks were registered by Bayer at the USPTO and are being used for veterinary products. Cipla has been marketing one of its pet products under the trade mark, DA Double Advantage with the aid of an online supplier called Archipelago. Aggrieved by Cipla's actions, Bayer filed a suit in a US court…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks July 22, 2019 893Views 0Like

Anticipation – Mere Presence of Elements Insufficient; Arrangement of Elements Imperative

This post was first published on July 15, 2014. How is the novelty of an invention established? Another question with a similar connotation is - How does one determine if an invention is anticipated? Simple. Let's see if something exactly alike exists. Apparently, the district court of the District of Arizona didn't think so. We'll look at a case that will put to rest a lot of doubts surrounding the anticipation of inventions. The case, Net MoneyIN, Inc. v. Verisign,…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents July 21, 2019 1030Views 0Like

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Patentability of Biotech Inventions in Europe

Patentability of Biotechnology Inventions in India

Grounds for Refusal of Trademark Registration – Part 1

Pop King’s Patent – The Lean Against Gravity

Revised Draft Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the Pharma Industry

What NOT to DO While Applying for a Trademark

Smoking Without Smoke

Patentability of Yoga- An Analysis

Trademark Litigation: ‘Advantage’ of Settlement

Anticipation – Mere Presence of Elements Insufficient; Arrangement of Elements Imperative

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