“Indian Patent Statistics, Interesting Inventions, Industrial Designs Statistics, BananaIP completes 15 years, WIPO – India Summer School on IP to begin in June, NATCO Pharma settles infringement dispute with Onyx Therapeutics, South Korea to host this year’s IP5 roundtable and more patent news” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm.
Quote of the Week
“Patent knowledge cannot promote scientific progress unless it is accessible.” - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, BananaIP Counsels
Indian Patent…
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Copyright Quote
"Sharing, Suing and Settling is now a workable content commercialization strategy on social media."
- Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala,…
"The things that haven’t been done before,
Those are the things to try;
Columbus dreamed of an unknown shore
At the rim of the far-flung sky,
And his heart was bold and his faith was strong
As he ventured in dangers new,
And he paid no heed to the jeering throng
Or the fears of the doubting crew."
These lines from a poem by Edgar Guest aptly define the journey of BananaIP. From a firm with two people to a firm of over fifty led by the…
Indian Trademark Statistics for May (Fourth Week), Chhota Bheem Merchandise by Toonz Retail, Chupa Chups Expands to Accessories, Chur Chur Naan a Trademark?, 15 Years and a Trademark that Stands Out and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels.
TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"The true test of confusing similarity is in consumer perception of dissimilarities in the trademarks."- Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, BananaIP Counsels.
INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS
In the last week, the Indian Trademark Office has…
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Quote of the Week
“Obtaining and maintaining a patent is a lot…
Nature of the company: Start Up - Networking Portal
Why they approached us:
Low on financial resources to aggressively protect IP.
Did not have online instruments in place - terms and conditions, privacy policy, licenses, and so on.
Was not following any process, or system, for safeguarding its IP interests.
What did we do:
Helped the company file its trademarks, patents, and copyrights for a highly discounted professional fee, and small equity.
Drafted all…
Nature of the company: A small manufacturing company
Why they approached us:
The company was making innovative products but did not have a system to analyze the same, and file for patents.
The company was facing continuous copying of its innovations by competitors, and some times customers.
Several instances of employee misappropriation of drawings, and other design data were happening, but the company could do nothing about it.
What did we do:
Helped the company devise…
Nature of the company: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
Why they approached us:
Wanted to sensitize SMEs in Machine Tools, Plastics, and Foundry sectors on the role of IP in business.
Required a comprehensive program to help cluster SMEs generate, identify, and protect IP, and use it to gain business value.
Fields of SMEs: Machine Tools, Plastics and Foundry Sectors
What did we do:
Devised practical training programs, and organized seminars across India from Bangalore…
Nature of the company: A premier technology institute
Why they approached us:
Keen on Intellectual Property , but the activities were totally unorganized.
Was following an IP policy, which did not seem to be producing the requisite results
Many inventions being created, but did not have a licensing/technology transfer program.
What did we do:
Met more than thirty departments in the institute to understand the mind set, and IP related issues.
Studied the nature of…
Nature of the company: A leading food products company
Why they approached us:
Filed more than two thousand trade marks, but the portfolio was in disarray.
Spending lot of money on duplicate filings, and maintenance of dead marks.
Needed a third party review of the value of their trademark portfolio.
What did we do:
Performed a thorough due diligence, and compliance check.
Analyzed the value of each mark based on business/legal parameters.
Submitted a…